Miren

Miren (pronounced [ˈmiːɾən]; Italian: Merna[2]) is an urbanized settlement in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia right next to the border with Italy.[3] The hill known as Miren Castle (Slovene: Mirenski grad) rises above the settlement to the south.

For the village in Poland, see Mireń.
Miren
View of Miren with Miren Castle from the Karst Plateau
Miren
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′46.15″N 13°36′25.9″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityMiren-Kostanjevica
Area
 • Total2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation
50.3 m (165.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,498
[1]

Name

The settlement was attested in written sources in 1494 as Merinach an der Wippach, and in 1523 as Japinitz oder Merina. The name is believed to have arisen through ellipsis of a noun phrase (e.g., *miren grad 'walled castle'), leaving the adjective *miren 'walled' (< *myrьnъ). If so, the name refers to the walls of Miren Castle above the settlement. A less likely theory derives the name from *Marijin 'Mary's', referring to the pilgrimage church above the settlement.[4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. It was built between 1827 and 1828.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Miren include:

  • Leopold Kemperle (1886–1950), journalist
  • Oskar Kogoj (born 1942), industrial designer
  • Vera Lestan (1908–1943), poet, pastoral worker
  • Krištof Spollad (1777–1858), priest
  • Marko Vuk (1947–2004), art historian
  • Stanko Vuk (1912–1912), poet, writer

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. "Görz und Gradisca 1911 - K.u.K. Militärgeographisches Institut - 1:75 000 - ZONE 22 - KOL IX". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. Miren-Kostanjevica municipal site
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 263.
  5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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