Podmelec

Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
46°9′52.22″N 13°48′35.88″E / 46.1645056°N 13.8099667°E / 46.1645056; 13.8099667Country SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityTolminArea
 • Total3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)Elevation
298.3 m (978.7 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total96[1]

Podmelec (pronounced [pɔdˈmeːləts]) is a village west of Kneža in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Geography

Sopota Falls

Podmelec stands on a slope above the right bank of the Bača River. Sopota Falls (Slovene: slap Sopota) is located about 500 meters (1,600 ft) northwest of the village center on Sopota Creek, a tributary of the Bača River.

Church

Assumption Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Media related to Podmelec at Wikimedia Commons
  • Podmelec on Geopedia
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