Abitanti Explained

Official Name:Abitanti
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:45.4373°N 13.8256°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Coastal–Karst
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Koper
Area Total Km2:4.9
Elevation M:417.5
Population Total:12
Population As Of:2002
Footnotes:[1]

Abitanti (pronounced as /sl/) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Overview

Abitanti is accessible by road from Črni Kal, past Gračišče and Gradin. It is a largely deserted village with only 12 permanent residents left, but becomes busy in May, when it hosts an international fine arts colony.[3] Most of the village buildings are very interesting from the architectural point of view and are a protected cultural heritage site.

History

In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Abitanti (together with Belvedur, Brezovica pri Gradinu, Gradin, Koromači–Boškini, Močunigi, Pregara, and Sirči) was originally assigned to the Socialist Republic of Croatia. In 1956 these villages were reassigned to the Socialist Republic of Slovenia.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.koper.si/podrocje.aspx?id=65 Koper municipal site
  3. http://www.slovenia.info/en/kul-zgod-znamenitosti/Abitanti.htm?kul_zgod_znamenitosti=7793&lng=2 Slovenian Tourist Board site
  4. Book: Aleš Gabrič . Zajc . Marko . Ustvarjanje slovensko-hrvaške meje . 2018 . Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino . Ljubljana . 85 . Ustvarjanje meje v jugoslovanski državi.