Slap ob Idrijci

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Slap ob Idrijci
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Slap ob Idrijci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′12.65″N13°48′16.49″E / 46.1201806°N 13.8045806°E / 46.1201806; 13.8045806 Coordinates: 46°7′12.65″N13°48′16.49″E / 46.1201806°N 13.8045806°E / 46.1201806; 13.8045806
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Tolmin
Area
 • Total 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation 180 m (590 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 242
[1]

Slap ob Idrijci (pronounced  [ˈslaːp ɔb ˈiːdɾii̯tsi] ) is a settlement on the right bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. [2]

Idrijca river in Slovenia

The Idrijca is a river flowing through the Idrija Hills and Cerkno Hills. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) long. It rises near Vojsko, flows towards northeast and after passing through Idrija turns to the northwest. After passing through Spodnja Idrija and Cerkno it joins the Soča in Most na Soči. It has the pluvio-nival regime and belongs to the Adriatic Sea Basin.

Tolmin Town in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

Tolmin is a small town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Tolmin.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Slap to Slap ob Idrijci in 1955. [3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Slap ob Idrijci include:

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.


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