Podbela (pronounced [pɔdˈbeːla]; Italian: Sant'Elena al Natisone, before 1927 Podibela[2]) is a small village on the left bank of the Nadiža River in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located in the Breginj Combe.
Podbela | |
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  Podbela Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′49.59″N 13°27′22.36″E / 46.2471083°N 13.4562111°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Kobarid |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312.6 m (1,025.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 85 |
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Church
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The church southwest of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helen. It dates from the 16th century. It was greatly damaged in the 1976 Friuli earthquake and then restored.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "Amministrazione". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-06-09. Podbela during Italian rule (1918-1947)
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3986
External links
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Media related to Podbela at Wikimedia Commons- Podbela on Geopedia
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