The Municipality of Komen (pronounced [ˈkoːmən]; Slovene: Občina Komen) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town of Komen. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). It borders Italy.
Municipality of Komen
Občina Komen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Komen in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 13°45′E / 45.817°N 13.750°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Modic |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,631 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Settlements
editIn addition to the municipal seat of Komen, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
- Brestovica pri Komnu
- Brje pri Komnu
- Čehovini
- Čipnje
- Coljava
- Divči
- Dolanci
- Gabrovica pri Komnu
- Gorjansko
- Hruševica
- Ivanji Grad
- Klanec pri Komnu
- Kobdilj
- Kobjeglava
- Koboli
- Kodreti
- Lisjaki
- Lukovec
- Mali Dol
- Nadrožica
- Preserje pri Komnu
- Rubije
- Šibelji
- Škofi
- Škrbina
- Štanjel
- Sveto
- Tomačevica
- Trebižani
- Tupelče
- Vale
- Večkoti
- Volčji Grad
- Zagrajec
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in the municipality of Komen include:
- Max Fabiani, architect
- Franco Giraldi, Italian film director
- Anton Mahnič, theologian, activist, bishop of Krk
- Marjan Rožanc, writer and essayist
- Majda Širca, journalist and politician
References
editExternal links
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Media related to Municipality of Komen at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Komen on Geopedia
- Municipal website
