Žapuže (pronounced [ˈʒaːpuʒɛ]) is a settlement on the southeastern outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Žapuže | |
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  Žapuže Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′49.6″N 13°55′7.37″E / 45.880444°N 13.9187139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128.3 m (420.9 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 323 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
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History
editThe 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]
References
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Media related to Žapuže at Wikimedia Commons- Žapuže on Geopedia
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