Bilje,_Miren-Kostanjevica

Bilje, Miren-Kostanjevica

Bilje, Miren-Kostanjevica

Place in Littoral, Slovenia

Bilje (pronounced [ˈbiːljɛ]; Italian: Biglia) is a settlement east of Miren in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3] The hill known as Miren Castle (Slovene: Mirenski grad) rises above the settlement to the south.

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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Diocese of Capodistria.[4]

Bilje is the birthplace of sculptor Negovan Nemec and philosopher Dean Komel.

References

  1. [1]
    "Prebivalstvo po naseljih, podrobni podatki, Slovenija, 1. januar 2021". stat.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  3. [3]
    Miren-Kostanjevica municipal site
  4. [4]
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


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