Sveti Anton, Koper
Sveti Anton (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti anˈtoːn]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlets of Boškarji, Bužarji, Cerej, Dolani, Dvori, Farančan, Fikoni, Gregoriči, Kavaliči, Kortina, Pečki, Škofarji, Sušteti, Tomažiči, Turki, and Vrtine.[3]
Sveti Anton
Pridvor (1958–1992) | |
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  Sveti Anton Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′33.91″N 13°50′7.4″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122.8 m (402.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,343 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Anton (literally, 'Saint Anthony') to Pridvor in 1958. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name Sveti Anton was restored in 1992.[4][5][6]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony and the settlement also gets its name from it.[7]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Koper municipal site
- Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 141–142.
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
- Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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