Official Name: | Morsko |
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: | 3.47 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 201 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 46.0759°N 13.6341°W |
Elevation M: | 147.7 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Morsko (in Slovenian pronounced as /mɔɾˈskoː/) is a settlement on the left bank of the Soča River, south of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
There is a cemetery chapel in the settlement, dedicated to Saint Anne. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1542.[3] It is a Gothic chapel with a vaulted chancel, a bell gable and a porch.[4]
Morsko is known for its annual spring Morsko carnival (Morščanski pust). Many locals wear original masks hand-crafted by the painter, sculptor, and cartoonist Branko Drekonja. The costumes reflect political or other events of interest that took place that year. The villagers then take part in a traditional carnival procession that visits each village household and holds a public performance in the village square, known as na Gorici. This performance attracts many spectators and is one of the main tourist attractions in the Municipality of Kanal ob Soči.
Another annual event is a volleyball championship on the last weekend in August.