Bilje, Miren-Kostanjevica
Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°53′47.55″N 13°38′49.22″E / 45.8965417°N 13.6470056°E / 45.8965417; 13.6470056 (2021)[1]
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.
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
- ^ "Prebivalstvo po naseljih, podrobni podatki, Slovenija, 1. januar 2021". stat.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Miren-Kostanjevica municipal site
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Bilje on Geopedia
- Biglia on Austria-Hungary cadastre
- http://www.meteo.si/uploads/probase/www/climate/table/en/by_location/bilje/climate-normals_81-10_Bilje_eng.pdf
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