Kal nad Kanalom

Kal nad Kanalom
Kal nad Kanalom

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°5′7.5″N 13°44′33.42″E / 46.085417°N 13.7426167°ECoordinates: 46°5′7.5″N 13°44′33.42″E / 46.085417°N 13.7426167°E
Country Slovenia
Region Gorizia, Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Kanal ob Soči
Area
  Total 20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Elevation 698.6 m (2,292.0 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 318
[1]

Kal nad Kanalom (Italian: Cal di Canale) is a village in the hills east of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the southwest part of the Banjšice Plateau.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Kal to Kal nad Kanalom in 1952.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church belonging to this parish is built on a hill above the hamlet of Koprivišče and is dedicated to Saint Thomas.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Kanal municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

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