Socerga
Encyclopedia
Sočerga is a village
in the Municipality of Koper in the Littoral
region of Slovenia
.
The parish church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Justus
and Saint Euphemia. Another church outside the settlement, belonging to the same parish, is dedicated to Saint Quiricus and the settlement gets its name from it.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Municipality of Koper in the Littoral
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...
.
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 Justus
Justus of Trieste
Saint Justus of Trieste is a Roman Catholic saint.According to his passio , he was a citizen of Triest in Italy, known for his works and charities. When charges of being a Christian were brought against him by his fellow citizens, he was tried according to Roman law...
and Saint Euphemia. Another church outside the settlement, belonging to the same parish, is dedicated to Saint Quiricus and the settlement gets its name from it.