Lig (; it, Liga) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of

Kanal Kanal may refer to: * Kanal (unit), a unit of area equivalent to one-eighth of an acre, used in northern India and Pakistan * ''Kanał'', a 1956 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda * ''Kanal'' (1979 film), a 1979 Turkish film * ''Kanal'' (2015 ...

in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the border with Italy and is made up of the smaller settlements of Lig, Kostanjevica, and Strmec, as well as a few remote farmsteads in the

Kanal Kolovrat Kanal may refer to: * Kanal (unit), a unit of area equivalent to one-eighth of an acre, used in northern India and Pakistan * ''Kanał'', a 1956 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda * ''Kanal'' (1979 film), a 1979 Turkish film * ''Kanal'' (2015 ...

range.

Church

The parish church in the area known as ''Marijino Celje'' is dedicated to

Saint Zeno Zeno of Verona ( it, Zenone da Verona; about 300 – 371 or 380) was either an early Christian Bishop of Verona or a martyr. He is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Orthodox Church. Life and historicity According to a Veronese au ...

and The Holy Name of Mary. It is a popular pilgrimage church and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church belonging to this parish is built in the Lig area and is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua.Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

References

External links

Lig on GeopediaLig on the Kanal Tourist Information site
Populated places in the Municipality of Kanal {{KanalobSoči-geo-stub