Ukanje
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Ukanje | |
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Coordinates: 46°5′18.83″N 13°34′51.24″E / 46.0885639°N 13.5809000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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
[edit]Media related to Ukanje at Wikimedia Commons
- Ukanje on Geopedia
- Ukanje on Google Maps (map, photographs, street view)