title: Kopriva, Sežana
text: # Kopriva, Sežana
  
  Kopriva (pronounced) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
  
  ## Church
  
  The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  Notable people that were born or lived in Kopriva include:
  
  * Josip Križaj (1911–1948), military pilot
  * Branka Jurca (1914–1999), author
  