Kilovče

Kilovče
Kilovče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′12.02″N 14°11′11.77″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	1.58 km^2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation	538.9 m (1,768.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	55
[1]

Kilovče (pronounced [ˈkiːlɔu̯tʃɛ]; German: Killenberg,^[2] in older sources Küllenberg,^[3] Italian: Monte Chilovi) is a small village north of Prem in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[4]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Prem.^[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kilovče include:

• Matija Kastelec (1620–1688), Roman Catholic priest and lexicographer^[6][7]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 134.
3. "Izlet na Učko (Monte maggiore)". Novice: gospodarske, obrtniške in narodne. No. 18. May 6, 1874. p. 141.
4. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
5. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Kastelec, Matija (1620–1688)". Slovenska biuografija. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
7. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 92.

External links

• Kilovče on Geopedia