Ukanje
Ukanje | |
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  Ukanje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′18.83″N 13°34′51.24″E / 46.0885639°N 13.5809000°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Kanal ob Soči |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 50 |
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Ukanje (pronounced [ˈuːkanjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills west of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.[2]
Church
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The local church stands in the hamlet of Britof and is dedicated to Saint Cantianus. It belongs to the Parish of Marijino Celje in the Diocese of Koper.[3] It is a Gothic church with a bell gable, built in 1505. The interior houses a Gothic side altar (a replica, the original is kept in the National Gallery of Slovenia), a gilded Baroque altar, and Gothic frescoes. The church is protected as a cultural monument of local significance.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Kanal ob Soči municipal site
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "3820: Britof pri Ukanju - Cerkev sv. Kancijana" [3820: Britof pri Ukanju – St. Cantianus's Church]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
External links
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Media related to Ukanje at Wikimedia Commons- Ukanje on Geopedia
- Ukanje on Google Maps (map, photographs, street view)
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Kanal
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