Lig

Lig
Lig

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°6′31.48″N 13°36′42.57″E / 46.1087444°N 13.6118250°E / 46.1087444; 13.6118250Coordinates: 46°6′31.48″N 13°36′42.57″E / 46.1087444°N 13.6118250°E / 46.1087444; 13.6118250
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Kanal
Area
 • Total 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation 458.7 m (1,504.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 143
[1]

Lig (pronounced [ˈliːk]; Italian: Liga di Canale) 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 Kanalski Kolovrat range.[2]

Church

Marijino Celje, the parish church in Lig

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Kanal municipal site
  3. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
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