Kal nad Kanalom (pronounced [ˈkaːu̯ nat kaˈnaːlɔm]; 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]
Kal nad Kanalom | |
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  Kal nad Kanalom Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′7.5″N 13°44′33.42″E / 46.085417°N 13.7426167°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| 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 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Kal to Kal nad Kanalom in 1952.[3]
Church
editThe 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
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Kanal ob Soči municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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