Vrhovlje pri Kojskem () is a settlement north of Kojsko in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Brda municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhovlje to Vrhovlje pri Kojskem in 1953.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. The settlement is also known as Vrhuje in the local dialect and humorously as Slepo Vrhovlje (literally, 'blind Vrhovlje'),Medvešček, Pavel. 1992. "Osvatina - poganski ogenj" Etnolog: glasnik Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja 2(1): 151–156, p. 152. in contrast to nearby Vrhovlje pri Kožbani (dubbed Gluho Vrhovlje 'deaf Vrhovlje').
Church The local church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno.
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhovlje pri Kojskem include: Ivan Kovačič (1873–1936), writer and folk poet
References
External links
Vrhovlje pri Kojskem on Geopedia