Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica
Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica
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The Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica (pronounced [ˈmiːɾən kɔˈstaːnjɛʋitsa]; Slovene: Občina Miren - Kostanjevica, Italian: Comune di Merna Castagnevizza) is a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy.
Miren-Kostanjevica is part of the Goriška region of the Slovene Littoral, and its main settlements are Miren (the seat of the municipality) and Kostanjevica na Krasu. Miren is located in the lowest part of the Vipava Valley.[2]
Historically, the area was connected with the neighbouring village of
Šempeter conurbation
, where many locals commute daily.
Miren has a border crossing into Italy.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Miren, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable natives and residents
- Oskar Kogoj, designer
- Dean Komel, philosopher
- Drago Marušič, politician, governor of the Drava Banovina (1931–34)
- Negovan Nemec, sculptor
- Igor Torkar, writer and political activist
- Stanko Vuk, poet and anti-fascist activist
References
External links
Media related to Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica on Geopedia
- Municipal website
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