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Rižana Risano
RižanaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′38.19″N 13°50′52.63″E / 45.5439417°N 13.8479528°E / 45.5439417; 13.8479528
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Koper
Area
• Total	1.96 km (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation	48.2 m (158.1 ft)
Population
• Total	107

Rižana (pronounced [ɾiˈʒaːna], Italian: Risano) is a settlement in the Istrian City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Bižaji, Paluzi, Santini, and Tinčki and is located on the Rižana River.

Name

The name Rižana is originally a hydronym referring to the Rižana (Italian: Risano) River, which flows past the village.

History

Rižana is usually considered to be the site of the important early medieval dispute known as the Plea of Rizana or Placitum of Riziano (Italian: Placito del Risano), which took place in 804.

References

1. "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Stat.si. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
2. "Koper municipal site". Koper.si. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 356.
4. Čop, Dušan (2002). "Gorska, terenska (ledinska) in vodna imena v Sloveniji". Jezikoslovni Zapiski. 8 (2): 103, 106. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
5. There is a large bibliography on the subject: see, for instance, Harald Krahwinkler, "The Churches of Aquileia, Friuli and Istria at the time of the Riziano Placitum," Acta Histriae 9 (2001), 65–72.

External links

• Media related to Rižana at Wikimedia Commons
• Rižana on Geopedia

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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

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