Volče, Tolmin

Volče
Volče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
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
[1]

Volče (Italianized: 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 Saint Daniel.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches

External links

Settlements

Administrative centre: Tolmin

Bača pri Modreju, Bača pri Podbrdu, Bukovski Vrh, Čadrg, Čiginj, Daber, Dolenja Trebuša, Dolgi Laz, Dolje, Drobočnik, Gabrje, Gorenja Trebuša, Gorenji Log, Gorski Vrh, Grahovo ob Bači, Grant, Grudnica, Hudajužna, Idrija pri Bači, Kal, Kamno, Kanalski Lom, Klavže, Kneške Ravne, Kneža, Koritnica, Kozaršče, Kozmerice, Kuk, Lisec, Ljubinj, Logaršče, Loje, Modrej, Modrejce, Most na Soči, Obloke, Pečine, Petrovo Brdo, Podbrdo, Podmelec, Polje, Poljubinj, Ponikve, Porezen, Postaja, Prapetno, Prapetno Brdo, Roče, Rut, Sela nad Podmelcem, Sela pri Volčah, Selce, Selišče, Slap ob Idrijci, Stopnik, Stržišče, Šentviška Gora, Temljine, Tolminske Ravne, Tolminski Lom, Trtnik, Volarje, Volčanski Ruti, Volče, Zadlaz-Čadrg, Zadlaz-Žabče, Zakraj, Zatolmin, Znojile, Žabče
Landmarks
Tolmin Castle, Tolminka basins, Tolmin museum, Tolmin Parish Church, Most na Soči reservoir, Church of Saint Maurus, Kosmač’s birthplace, Bača Gorge
Notable people
Jakob Filip Kaffol, Ciril Kosmač, Jožko Šavli