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Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
Libušnje
Libušnje is located in SloveniaLibušnjeLibušnjeLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′35.73″N 13°37′32.08″E / 46.2265917°N 13.6255778°E / 46.2265917; 13.6255778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKobarid
Elevation412.6 m (1,353.7 ft)
Population
 • Total48

Libušnje (pronounced [liˈbuːʃnjɛ]; Italian: Libussina) is a small village in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Churches

St. Lawrence's Church in Libušnje

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.

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.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Tolmein - Tolmino - Tolmin (The early 1900s gazetteer of Austria-Hungary". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  3. Kobarid municipal site Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. EPIcenter, Journal of the Soča Valley Development Centre, 7(10) 2006 (in Slovene)

External links

Municipality of Kobarid
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Kobarid The location of the Municipality of Kobarid
Landmarks
  • Assumption of Mary Parish Church
  • Gregorčič House
  • Holy Spirit Church
  • Kobarid Museum
  • Koseč Gorges
  • Kozjak Falls
  • Ossuary of Italian Soldiers
  • Rutar House
  • Soča River
  • Notable people
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