Anhovo

Anhovo
Anhovo

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°3′31.59″N 13°37′24.75″E / 46.0587750°N 13.6235417°ECoordinates: 46°3′31.59″N 13°37′24.75″E / 46.0587750°N 13.6235417°E
Country Slovenia
Region Gorizia, Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Kanal ob Soči
Area
  Total 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation 143.5 m (470.8 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 610
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Anhovo (pronounced [ˈaːŋ̩xɔvɔ]; Italian: Salona d'Isonzo, Anicova Corada before 1927) is a settlement on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It is best known for its cement factory Salonit Anhovo, built in 1921.[3]

The parish church in the settlement is built in the Gorenje Polje area and is dedicated to Saint Michael. It belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[4] There is a small railway station on the outskirts of the settlement.

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