Sveti Anton, Koper
Place in Littoral, Slovenia
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Sveti Anton (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti anˈtoːn]; Italian: Sant'Antonio) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlets of Boškarji, Bužarji, Cerej, Dolani, Dvori, Farančan, Fikoni, Gregoriči, Kavaliči, Kortina, Pečki, Škofarji, Sušteti, Tomažiči, Turki, and Vrtine.[3]
SloveniaSveti Anton
Sant'Antonio Pridvor (1958–1992) | |
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  Sveti Anton Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′33.91″N 13°50′7.4″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122.8 m (403 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,343 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Anton (literally, 'Saint Anthony') to Pridvor in 1958. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name Sveti Anton was restored in 1992.[4][5][6]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony and the settlement also gets its name from it.[7]
