Ročinj
| Ročinj | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Ročinj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′34.29″N 13°40′13.44″E / 46.1095250°N 13.6704000°ECoordinates: 46°6′34.29″N 13°40′13.44″E / 46.1095250°N 13.6704000°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Goriška, Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Kanal ob Soči |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195.6 m (641.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| [1] | |
Ročinj (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:
- Donat Jug (1879–1952), beekeeper[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Kanal municipal site
- ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
- ↑ Bokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. Čebelarski terminološki slovar. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 255.
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