Žapuže

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°52′49.6″N 13°55′7.37″E / 45.880444°N 13.9187139°E / 45.880444; 13.9187139Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityAjdovščinaArea
 • Total1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)Elevation
128.3 m (420.9 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total323 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)[1]

Žapuže (pronounced [ˈʒaːpuʒɛ]) is a settlement on the southeastern outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

History

The village was burned down by the German Army on 22 June 1944.[2]

Church

View from the southeast
Interior
Saint Martin's Church

The local church, renovated in 1989, is dedicated to Saint Peter, but it is known as Saint Martin's Church and belongs to the Parish of Šturje.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ajdovščina municipal site
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches
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  • Žapuže on Geopedia
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