Kobjeglava (pronounced [kɔbjɛˈɡlaːʋa]; Italian: Còbbia[2]) is a village west of Štanjel in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.[3]
Name
Kobjeglava was attested in written sources in 1300 as Cobila glaua and in 1349 as Cublaglauua. The name is derived from reduction of *Kobilja glava 'mare's head', based on a metaphorical motivation.[4]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Atlante stradale d'Italia. Nord. Milan: Touring Club Italiano. 2004. p. 20.
- ^ Municipality of Komen website
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 192.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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