Kanalski Vrh Explained

Official Name:Kanalski Vrh
Other Name:Vrh (until 1952)
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kanal ob Soči
Area Total Km2:4.52
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:60
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.0771°N 13.6625°W
Elevation M:588.9
Footnotes:[1]

Kanalski Vrh (in Slovenian pronounced as /kaˈnaːlski ˈʋəɾx/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /kaˈnaːu̯ski ˈʋəɾx/) is a village in the hills above Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Kanalski Vrh in 1952.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Parish of Kanal.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.obcina-kanal.si Kanal ob Soči municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008