Ukanje (pronounced [ˈuːkanjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills west of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.[2]

Ukanje
Ukanje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°5′18.83″N 13°34′51.24″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Kanal ob Soči
Area
• Total	4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	50
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Church

The local church stands in the hamlet of Britof and is dedicated to Saint Cantianus. It belongs to the Parish of Marijino Celje in the Diocese of Koper.[3] It is a Gothic church with a bell gable, built in 1505. The interior houses a Gothic side altar (a replica, the original is kept in the National Gallery of Slovenia), a gilded Baroque altar, and Gothic frescoes. The church is protected as a cultural monument of local significance.[4]

References

External links

• Media related to Ukanje at Wikimedia Commons
• Ukanje on Geopedia
• Ukanje on Google Maps (map, photographs, street view)

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