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Place in Littoral, Slovenia
Lipa
Fire on Trstelj Hill (2013). In the foreground, the village of Lipa.Fire on Trstelj Hill (2013).
In the foreground, the village of Lipa.
Lipa is located in SloveniaLipaLipaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′55.02″N 13°42′15.96″E / 45.8486167°N 13.7044333°E / 45.8486167; 13.7044333
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityMiren-Kostanjevica
Area
 • Total6.28 km (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 • Total92

Lipa (pronounced [ˈliːpa]) is a village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

History

Cemetery no. 1Cemetery no. 2Austro-Hungarian First World War cemeteries

During the First World War, Lipa was directly to the rear of the Austro-Hungarian front line. A military hospital was set up in the village, and many of the village's houses were destroyed during the war. There are two Austro-Hungarian military cemeteries directly northeast of Lipa; their central monuments are preserved, but the individual grave markers no longer remain.

Church

Archangel Michael Church

The local church is dedicated to the Archangel Michael and belongs to the Parish of Temnica.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Miren-Kostanjevica municipal site
  3. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 213.
  4. "Lipa na Krasu - Vojaško pokopališče iz prve svetovne vojne I". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  5. "Lipa na Krasu - Vojaško pokopališče iz prve svetovne vojne II". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links


Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Miren The location of the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica
Landmarks
  • Miren Castle


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