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Ukanje

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Gorizia

Elevation
  
314 m

Local time
  
Thursday 8:58 PM

Traditional region
  
Littoral

Municipality
  
Kanal

Area
  
4.22 km²

Population
  
50 (2002)

Ukanje

Weather
  
16°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 52% Humidity

Ukanje ([ˈuːkanjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills to the east of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.

Contents

Map of 5213 Ukanje, Slovenia

Church

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. 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.

References

Ukanje Wikipedia