Bilje, Miren–Kostanjevica

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Bilje

Bilje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′47.55″N 13°38′49.22″E / 45.8965417°N 13.6470056°E / 45.8965417; 13.6470056Coordinates: 45°53′47.55″N 13°38′49.22″E / 45.8965417°N 13.6470056°E / 45.8965417; 13.6470056
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 (2002)
• Total	1,121
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Bilje (Italian: Biglia) is a settlement east of Miren in the Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2] 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.^[3]

Bilje is the birthplace of sculptor Negovan Nemec and philosopher Dean Komel.

References

v t e Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica

Settlements	Administrative centre: Miren Bilje Hudi Log Korita na Krasu Kostanjevica na Krasu Lipa Lokvica Nova Vas Novelo Opatje Selo Orehovlje Sela na Krasu Temnica Vojščica Vrtoče

Landmarks	Miren Castle Miren Monastery

Notable people	Oskar Kogoj Dean Komel Igor Torkar

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