Kanalski Vrh ( or ) is a
village
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in the hills above
Kanal in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Vrh'' to ''Kanalski Vrh'' in 1952.
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of Kanal.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links
Kanalski Vrh on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kanal
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