Ozeljan (; it, Ossegliano) is a village in the lower

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in western

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. It is part of the

Municipality of Nova Gorica The City Municipality of Nova Gorica (; sl, Mestna občina Nova Gorica) is a municipality in the traditional region of the Slovene Littoral in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the city of Nova Gorica. Nova Gorica became a munic ...

in the

Gorizia Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Gori ...

region of the Slovenian Littoral. The core of the village was built around the church dedicated to

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and the Coronnini mansion. The church belongs to the Parish of Šempas.Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

History

The settlement was first mentioned in the 12th century (in the year 1176). The village was part of the Parish of Šempas. In the former times the locals were mainly farmers.

References

External links

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Ozeljan on Geopedia
{{Nova Gorica Populated places in the City Municipality of Nova Gorica