Štanjel

Also known as Stanjel

Štanjel (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located on the Karst Plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley. In the 17th century it was fortified to defend it against Ottoman raids. It was heavily damaged during World War II and it has been slowly rebuilt since.

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Place details

Locality: Štanjel
Region: Municipality of Komen
Country: Slovenija
Population: 349

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Štanjel
Settlement.other_name: San Daniele del Carso
Settlement.image_skyline: Štanjel view at village 06072008 00.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Slovene Littoral
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Coastal–Karst
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Komen
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.75
Settlement.population_as_of: 2002
Settlement.population_total: 340

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Wikidata facts

Population: 357
Area: 3.75
Elevation: 312
Image: Štanjel 2020.jpg
Dialing code: 05

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Commons category: Štanjel
Commons gallery: Štanjel
postal code: 6222
female population: 181
male population: 176

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Article

9 sections

Contents

History
Landmarks
Castle
Churches
Ferrari Garden
Notable people
Gallery
References
External links

==History== Because of its geographical location it has been an important settlement in the area since the Iron Age. The development of the settlement reached its peak in the Romanesque period, although Gothic elements in architecture have also been preserved.