Bilje | |
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  Bilje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′47.55″N 13°38′49.22″E / 45.8965417°N 13.6470056°E | |
| Country |  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 |
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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.
- ^ "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