Žapuže
Žapuže is located in Slovenia
Žapuže
Žapuže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′49.6″N 13°55′7.37″E / 45.880444°N 13.9187139°E / 45.880444; 13.9187139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Area
  Total1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation
128.3 m (420.9 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total323
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
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Žapuže (pronounced [ˈʒaːpuʒɛ]) is a settlement on the southeastern outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The village was burned down by the German Army on 22 June 1944.[2]

The local church, renovated in 1989, is dedicated to Saint Peter, but is known as Saint Martin's Church and belongs to the Parish of Šturje.[3]

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