Britof

Britof is a locality in Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica, Slovenia. Britof is situated nearby to the locality Počivala, as well as near the village Bilje.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sinkhole and Fajtji hrib.

Sinkhole

Meadow

Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet. Sinkhole is situated 3½ km southwest of Britof.

Fajtji hrib

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fajtji hrib is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Britof.

Sts. Hermagoras and Fortunatus Parish Church

Church

Photo: Doremo, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bilje and Merljaki.

Bilje

Village

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Bilje is a settlement east of Miren in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The hill known as Miren Castle rises above the settlement to the south.