| Fojana | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Fojana in 1953 | |
  FojanaLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′52.81″N 13°30′24.42″E / 45.9980028°N 13.5067833°E / 45.9980028; 13.5067833 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Brda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.91 km (0.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154.6 m (507.2 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 75/km (190/sq mi) |
Fojana (pronounced [fɔˈjaːna]) is a village west of Dobrovo in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, next to the border with Italy.
Church
The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church, built just outside the village, is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the same parish.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Fojana include:
- Rado Simoniti (1914–1981), composer and conductor
References
- "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- Brda municipal site
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Andrej Rijavec (1997). "Rado Simoniti". Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 11. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 77.
- "Rado Simoniti". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
External links
Media related to Fojana at Wikimedia Commons- Fojana on Geopedia
| Municipality of Brda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Dobrovo |  |
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| Notable people | ||
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