Volče, Tolmin

Volče
Volče

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°10′27.27″N 13°42′43.1″E / 46.1742417°N 13.711972°E / 46.1742417; 13.711972Coordinates: 46°10′27.27″N 13°42′43.1″E / 46.1742417°N 13.711972°E / 46.1742417; 13.711972
Country Slovenia
Region Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Tolmin
Area
  Total 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation 178 m (584 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 589
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ʋolče (pronounced [ˈvoːu̯tʃɛ]; Italian: Volzana) is a settlement on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.[2]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church, built outside the settlement, is dedicated to the Prophet Daniel.[3]

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