Lig
Place in Littoral, Slovenia
46°6′31.48″N 13°36′42.57″E / 46.1087444°N 13.6118250°E / 46.1087444; 13.6118250
Slovenia (2002)
Lig (pronounced [ˈliːk]; Italian: Liga[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the border with Italy and is made up of the smaller settlements of Lig, Kostanjevica, and Strmec, as well as a few remote farmsteads in the Kanal Kolovrat range.[3]
Church
The parish church in the area known as Marijino Celje is dedicated to Saint Zeno and The Holy Name of Mary. It is a popular pilgrimage church and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church belonging to this parish is built in the Lig area and is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 7.
- ^ Kanal ob Soči municipal site
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Lig on Geopedia
- Lig on the Kanal Tourist Information site
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Administrative seat: Kanal
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- Kanal Parish Church
- Lig Parish Church (Marijino Celje)
- Neptune Fountain
- St. Cantianus's Church in Britof
- Riko Debenjak
- Marij Kogoj
- Anton Nanut
- Josip Ribičič
- Vojeslav Mole
- Ignazio Francesco Scodnik
- Valentin Stanič
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