Kilovče

Kilovče (pronounced [ˈkiːlɔu̯tʃɛ]; German: Killenberg,[2] in older sources Küllenberg,[3] Italian: Monte Chilovi) is a small village north of Prem in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[4]

Kilovče
Kilovče is located in Slovenia
Kilovče
Kilovče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′12.02″N 14°11′11.77″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
538.9 m (1,768.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total55
[1]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Prem.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kilovče include:

  • Matija Kastelec (1620–1688), Roman Catholic priest and lexicographer[6][7]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 134.
  3. "Izlet na Učko (Monte maggiore)". Novice: gospodarske, obrtniške in narodne. No. 18. May 6, 1874. p. 141.
  4. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  5. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Kastelec, Matija (1620–1688)". Slovenska biuografija. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 92.
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