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Črni Kal San Sergio
Črni KalLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°33′0.01″N 13°52′42.38″E / 45.5500028°N 13.8784389°E / 45.5500028; 13.8784389
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Koper
Area
• Total	1.47 km (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation	252.9 m (829.7 ft)
Population
• Total	191

Črni Kal (pronounced [ˈtʃəɾni ˈkaːu̯]; Italian: San Sergio) is a village in southwestern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Koper. It is best known today for the Črni Kal Viaduct, the longest and the highest viaduct in Slovenia.

Name

The name Črni Kal literally means 'black pond', based on the common noun kal 'pond, watering hole' and referring to a local geographical feature.

Architecture

Houses

The village has some good examples of traditional Karst architecture. One such monument is the Benko House, built in 1489 by stonemasons Andrej (Andrew) and Benko (Benjamin) as indicated by an inscription on the building: Andreas et Benco construxerunt. This makes it oldest surviving farmhouse in the Koper area and is also the oldest signed and dated secular building in all of Slovenia. It stands on the lower edge of the village core and is made of chiseled limestone and marlstone blocks. It comprises two buildings with inscriptions in the Glagolitic alphabet on the facade. The older building is the main house, with Romanesque as well as late-Gothic features.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Predloka. The church's bell tower leans to the west, deviating from the vertical by more than a meter.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Koper Municipality site
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 101, 182.
4. Slovenian Tourist Board site
5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
6. Kladnik, Darinka (1995). Sto slovenskih krajev. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba. p. 11.

External links

• Media related to Črni Kal at Wikimedia Commons
• Črni Kal on Geopedia

v t e Urban Municipality of Koper
Settlements	Administrative seat: Koper Current Abitanti Babiči Barizoni Belvedur Bertoki Bezovica Bočaji Bonini Boršt Bošamarin Brežec pri Podgorju Brezovica pri Gradinu Brič Butari Čentur Cepki Cerej Čežarji Črni Kal Črnotiče Dekani Dilici Dol pri Hrastovljah Dvori Elerji Fijeroga Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu Galantiči Gažon Glem Gračišče Gradin Grinjan Grintovec Hrastovlje Hrvatini Kampel Karli Kastelec Kolomban Koromači–Boškini Kortine Koštabona Kozloviči Krkavče Krnica Kubed Labor Loka Lopar Lukini Manžan Marezige Maršiči Močunigi Montinjan Movraž Olika Osp Peraji Pisari Plavje Pobegi Podgorje Podpeč Poletiči Pomjan Popetre Prade Praproče Predloka Pregara Premančan Puče Rakitovec Rižana Rožar Šalara Šeki Sirči Škocjan Šmarje Smokvica Socerb Sočerga Sokoliči Spodnje Škofije Srgaši Stepani Sveti Anton Tinjan Topolovec Trebeše Triban Trsek Truške Tuljaki Vanganel Zabavlje Zanigrad Zazid Zgornje Škofije Župančiči Former Breči Kocjančiči Planjava Potok Rojči Semedela Škuljani
Landmarks	Koper Almerigogna Mansion Belgramoni–Tacco Mansion Brutti Mansion Carli Mansion Da Ponte Fountain Gravisi–Barbabianca Mansion Gravisi–Buttorai Mansion Loggia Palace Muda Gate Prešeren Square Praetorian Palace St. Bassus's Church St. James's Church Tito Square Vergerius Square Elsewhere Dekani Parish Church Hrastovlje Church
Notable people	Zvest Apollonio Gian Rinaldo Carli Vittore Carpaccio Boris Cavazza Giorgio Cobolli Lucija Čok Zlatko Dedić Lorella Flego Pier Antonio Quarantotti Gambini Lucrezio Gravisi Franco Juri Tinkara Kovač Igor Pribac Tomaž Šalamun Santorio Santorio Nazario Sauro Spartaco Schergat Francesco Trevisani Pier Paolo Vergerio Pier Paolo Vergerio the Elder Vittorio Italico Zupelli

• Populated places in the City Municipality of Koper