Kobdilj (pronounced [ˈkoːbdil]; Italian: Cobidil San Gregorio) is a village south of Štanjel in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.[2]
Kobdilj
Cobidil San Gregorio | |
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  Kobdilj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′57.6″N 13°51′7.26″E / 45.816000°N 13.8520167°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovene Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Komen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276.3 m (906.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 194 |
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History
editDuring the Second World War the village was burned by German forces.[3][4]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Saint Gregory and belongs to the Parish of Štanjel.[5]
Observatory
editThere is an astronomical observatory in the settlement. It was built between 2005 and 2008 and put into regular remote operation in January 2008. Most of the research time in the observatory is dedicated to monitoring variable stars.[6]
Notable residents
edit- Stanko Bunc (1907–1969), linguist and literary historian[7]
- Max Fabiani (1865–1962), architect[7]
- Anton Mahnič (1850–1920), Roman Catholic bishop and theologian[7]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Municipality of Komen website
- ^ LOCUS. 2014. Urbanistični načrt urbanega območja Štanjela: konceptualni del. Solkan, p. 5.
- ^ Čeligoj, Ana, & Tina Jazbec. Nekdanja Vila Storič, Komen.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kobdilj Astronomical Observatory site". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 315–316.
External links
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