Libušnje (pronounced [liˈbuːʃnjɛ]; Italian: Libussina[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Libušnje | |
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  Libušnje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′35.73″N 13°37′32.08″E / 46.2265917°N 13.6255778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Kobarid |
| Elevation | 412.6 m (1,353.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 48 |
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Churches edit
The local church, dedicated to the Holy Spirit, was originally built in 1753, and rebuilt in the second half of the 19th century. Its ceiling was painted by Ivan Grohar.[3]
Another local church is built on a small hill outside the village and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. It is a Baroque church from the mid-18th century. The Slovene poet Simon Gregorčič is buried in the adjacent cemetery.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tolmein - Tolmino - Tolmin (The early 1900s gazetteer of Austria-Hungary". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
- ^ Kobarid municipal site Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ EPIcenter, Journal of the Soča Valley Development Centre, 7(10) 2006 (in Slovene)
External links edit
Media related to Libušnje at Wikimedia Commons- Libušnje on Geopedia
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