Kreplje

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°44′41.77″N 13°50′10.5″E / 45.7449361°N 13.836250°E / 45.7449361; 13.836250Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionCoastal–KarstMunicipalitySežanaArea
 • Total2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)Elevation
300.4 m (985.6 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total152[1]

Kreplje (pronounced [ˈkɾeːpljɛ]; Italian: Crepegliano) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.[2]

History

First World War cemetery

During the First World War, an Austro-Hungarian military camp was established along the rail line between Kreplje and Dutovlje. A military cemetery for victims of infectious diseases was set up on the northwest outskirts of Kreplje, and after the war the Italian authorities reinterred additional soldiers at the site as smaller cemeteries were consolidated. Official records state that there are 1,374 Austro-Hungarian soldiers buried at the cemetery.[3]

Church

The church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Dutovlje.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Information sign posted at the World War One cemetery.
  4. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Media related to Kreplje at Wikimedia Commons
  • Kreplje on Geopedia
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