Kobdilj

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
Kobdilj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′57.6″N 13°51′7.26″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovene Littoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityKomen
Area
 • Total5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
276.3 m (906.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total194
[1]

History

During the Second World War the village was burned by German forces.[3][4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Gregory and belongs to the Parish of Štanjel.[5]

Observatory

There 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
  • 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
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Municipality of Komen website
  3. LOCUS. 2014. Urbanistični načrt urbanega območja Štanjela: konceptualni del. Solkan, p. 5.
  4. Čeligoj, Ana, & Tina Jazbec. Nekdanja Vila Storič, Komen.
  5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Kobdilj Astronomical Observatory site". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  7. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 315–316.
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