Morsko, Kanal Explained

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]

Cultural heritage

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]

Events

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.

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. http://www.tic-kanal.si/kanal_in_okolica/kanal/ Kanal Tourist Information Centre site
  4. Web site: 3742: Kanal - Cerkev sv. Ane . 3742: Kanal – St. Anne's Church . Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] . Slovenian. Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia . 13 October 2015.