Bilje, Miren-Kostanjevica

Bilje
Bilje is located in Slovenia
Bilje
Bilje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′47.55″N 13°38′49.22″E / 45.8965417°N 13.6470056°E / 45.8965417; 13.6470056
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityMiren-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

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


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