Bilje, Miren-Kostanjevica
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Bilje | |
|---|---|
| File:Mirenskigrad1.jpg | |
Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′47.55″N 13°38′49.22″E / 45.8965417°N 13.6470056°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Miren-Kostanjevica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51.7 m (169.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,271 |
| [2] | |
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 slovenščina). 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
