Divaca
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Divača is a small town and municipality in the Littoral
region of Slovenia
, a few kilometres from the Italian
border.
The Parish Church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit
and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.
The Škocjan Caves
, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located in the municipality.
Divača is the birthplace of the Slovene actress Ita Rina
. The Olympic fencer Rudolf Cvetko
and the anti-Fascist insurgence leader Danilo Zelen were born in the village of Senožeče
.
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, a few kilometres from the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
border.
The Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit
Anthony the Hermit
Anthony the Hermit , also known as Antony of Lérins, is a Christian saint. Anthony was born in Italy in the late 5th century, and raised from the age of eight by his relative St. Severinus...
and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.
The Škocjan Caves
Škocjan Caves
Skocjan Caves is a cave system in Slovenia. Due to its exceptional significance, Škocjan Caves was entered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in 1986. International scientific circles have thus acknowledged the importance of the caves as one of the natural treasures of...
, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located in the municipality.
Divača is the birthplace of the Slovene actress Ita Rina
Ita Rina
Italina Lida "Ida" Kravanja , known under her pseudonym Ita Rina, was a Yugoslav film actress and beauty queen. She was one of the major film stars in Germany and Czechoslovakia in late 1920s and early 1930...
. The Olympic fencer Rudolf Cvetko
Rudolf Cvetko
Rudolf Cvetko was a Slovene fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the first Slovene to qualify for the Olympics and the first Slovene winner of the Olympic medal. He was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal...
and the anti-Fascist insurgence leader Danilo Zelen were born in the village of Senožeče
Senožece
Senožeče is a settlement in the Divača municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Koper Diocese....
.