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Trnovo ob Soči

Coordinates: 46°16′47.19″N 13°33′11.3″E / 46.2797750°N 13.553139°E / 46.2797750; 13.553139
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Trnovo ob Soči
Trnovo ob Soči is located in Slovenia
Trnovo ob Soči
Trnovo ob Soči
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′47.19″N 13°33′11.3″E / 46.2797750°N 13.553139°E / 46.2797750; 13.553139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKobarid
Area
 • Total10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Elevation
318.6 m (1,045.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total143
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Trnovo ob Soči (pronounced [təɾˈnɔːʋɔ ɔp ˈsoːtʃi] or [təɾˈnoːʋɔ ɔp ˈsoːtʃi]) is a village on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Trnovo to Trnovo ob Soči in 1955.[2]

Church

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Holy Trinity Church

The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. A church at the site was built in 1744, but was destroyed during the First World War. It was rebuilt in 1942. The Baroque altar in the church dates from 1783.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4082
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