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Žapuže

Coordinates: 45°52′49.6″N 13°55′7.37″E / 45.880444°N 13.9187139°E / 45.880444; 13.9187139
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Žapuže
Žapuže is located in Slovenia
Žapuže
Žapuže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′49.6″N 13°55′7.37″E / 45.880444°N 13.9187139°E / 45.880444; 13.9187139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Area
 • Total
1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation
128.3 m (420.9 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
323
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
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Žapuže (pronounced [ˈʒaːpuʒɛ]) is a settlement on the southeastern outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

History

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

Church

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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]

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