Osp

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Osp
Osp Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′21.51″N 13°51′23.27″E / 45.5726417°N 13.8564639°E / 45.5726417; 13.8564639Coordinates: 45°34′21.51″N 13°51′23.27″E / 45.5726417°N 13.8564639°E / 45.5726417; 13.8564639
Country	Slovenia
Region	Slovenian Littoral
Municipality	Koper
Area
- Total	6.65 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population (2002)
- Total	166
[1]

Osp (Italian: Ospo) is a village in the Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2]

Overview

The Osp Valley is a passage through the karst and coastal region of Istria. It extends from below the village of Črni Kal to the sea. The valley was shaped by the Ospo River. Osp is also one of the oldest villages in Slovenia, first mentioned in 1067. It was the first villages on the Istrian peninsula to have a Slovene school. The village is well known for its rock walls, which offer free climbing all year long.

The village is a border crossing into Italy, with the village of Crociata di Prebenico, Caresana, in the comune (municipality) of San Dorligo della Valle.

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Koper municipal site
3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

External links

Media related to Osp at Wikimedia Commons

• Osp on Geopedia