Ročinj

Ročinj
Ročinj

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°6′34.29″N 13°40′13.44″E / 46.1095250°N 13.6704000°E / 46.1095250; 13.6704000Coordinates: 46°6′34.29″N 13°40′13.44″E / 46.1095250°N 13.6704000°E / 46.1095250; 13.6704000
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Kanal
Area
  Total 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation 195.6 m (641.7 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 329
[1]

Ročinj (pronounced [ɾɔˈtʃiːn] or [ˈɾɔːtʃin]; Italian: Ronzina) is a village on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church belonging to this parish is built on a hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Paul.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Ročinj include:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Kanal municipal site
  3. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
  4. Bokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. Čebelarski terminološki slovar. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 255.

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