Spodnje Škofije

Spodnje Škofije
Scoffie
Prva Škofija
Spodnje Škofije
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′17.82″N 13°47′29.96″E / 45.5716167°N 13.7916556°E / 45.5716167; 13.7916556
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityKoper
Area
  Total
3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
76.2 m (250.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total
1,221

Spodnje Škofije (pronounced [ˈspoːdnjɛ ʃkɔˈfiːjɛ]; locally also Prva Škofija, Italian: Scoffie; former Italian name: Albaro Vescovà) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. A major border crossing on the Highway 5 into Italy was located here, with the Italian side known as Rabuiese.