Volče, Tolmin

Settlement in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
46°10′27.27″N 13°42′43.1″E / 46.1742417°N 13.711972°E / 46.1742417; 13.711972Country SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityTolminArea
 • Total14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)Elevation
198 m (650 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total548 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)[1]

Volče (pronounced [ˈʋoːu̯tʃɛ]; Italian: Volzana) is a settlement on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.[2]

Name

Volče was attested in historical sources as Volzana in 1295, Olza in 1338, Walçana in 1340, and Volzane in 1341. The name is derived from the plural demonym *Volčane based on the given name *Vьlkъ, thus originally meaning 'Volk's people' or 'residents of Volk's village'.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church, built outside the settlement, is dedicated to the Prophet Daniel.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 465.
  4. ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.

External links

  • Volče on Geopedia
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