Podkraj, Ajdovščina

For other uses, see Podkraj.

Podkraj (pronounced [ˈpoːtkɾai̯]) is a village southeast of Col in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It also includes smaller clusters of the hamlets of Trševje, Sreboti, and Hrušica (German: Birnbaum)^[2] as well as a number of isolated farmsteads along the road from Col to Kalce.^[3]

Podkraj
Podkraj with St. Margaret's Parish Church
Podkraj Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′50.31″N 14°3′39.93″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Ajdovščina
Area
• Total	19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation	808.2 m (2,651.6 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	421
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
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The Ad Pirum archaeological site is located in the hamlet of Hrušica.

Churches

Ruins of Saint Gertrude's Church

Holy Spirit Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. It was built in 1865 at the site of an older predecessor upon the plans by Matija Ozbič. A second church in the settlement belonging to the same parish is dedicated to the Holy Spirit.^[4] The ruins of a 15th-century church dedicated to Saint Gertrude lie in the hamlet of Hrušica. It was built on the site of a 12th-century predecessor.^[5]