Ivanji Grad (; ) is a
village
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west of
Komen
Komen (, or ''Comeno'') is a settlement in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Komen. It is located on the Karst Plateau in the Slovenian Littoral.
Name
Komen was attested in written sources in 1247 as ''Cominum'' (and as ''Cumin'' ...
in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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.
The small church in the settlement is dedicated to
The Finding of the True Cross and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
of Komen.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links
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Ivanji Grad on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Komen
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