Kobilje

For other uses, see Kobilje (disambiguation).
Kobilje
Občina Kobilje
Town and Municipality

Location of the Municipality of Kobilje in Slovenia
Kobilje

Location of the Town of Kobilje in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°41′N 16°24′E / 46.683°N 16.400°E / 46.683; 16.400Coordinates: 46°41′N 16°24′E / 46.683°N 16.400°E / 46.683; 16.400
Country  Slovenia
Government
  Mayor Pavel Namet
Area
  Total 19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
  Total 570
  Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

Kobilje (pronounced [ˈkoːbiljɛ]; Hungarian: Kebeleszentmárton, Prekmurje Slovene Kobile) is a village and a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, on the border with Hungary. Kobilje Creek, a left tributary of the Ledava River, flows through it.

Name

The name Kobilje is believed to be derived from *Kobilje selo (literally, 'Kobilja village'), referring to Kobilje Creek (originally called *Kobilja (voda) based on medieval sources). In turn, Kobilje Creek was later renamed Kobiljanski potok after the settlement. The root of the name is derived from Slavic *kobyla 'mare'.[2]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin, Saint Anthony of Padua, and Saint Roch. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 192.
  3. Družina RC Church in Slovenia site
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