Zatolmin Explained

Official Name:Zatolmin
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:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Tolmin
Area Total Km2:19.19
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:332
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1979°N 13.7322°W
Elevation M:324.9
Footnotes:[1]

Zatolmin (in Slovenian pronounced as /zatɔlˈmiːn/) is a settlement north of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Geography

The territory of the settlement extends north from the village into the Julian Alps, with the highest elevation at Leskovca Peak (Slovenian: Leskovški vrh), also known as Mount Maselnik (2013m (6,604feet)). Podlog Cave (Slovenian: Podloška jama) lies below Mount Osojnica to the northeast; the cave is 10800m (35,400feet) long and 704m (2,310feet) deep.

Churches

The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Tolmin. A second church of the Holy Spirit, built in the hills high above the settlement in the area known as Javorca, is a memorial church from the First World War and is dedicated to the Holy Spirit.[3] The church was built by Austrian soldiers in 1916 based on plans by the Austrian architect Remigius Geyling (1878–1974). Its exterior portrays the stylized crests of the kingdoms and provinces of Austria-Hungary. The brightly colored interior of the church is decorated in the Vienna Secession style. Oak plaques bear the names of the Austro-Hungarian soldiers that fell at battles in the area. The church has been remodeled several times, most recently in 2005. It was declared a cultural and historical monument in 1990. The interior of the church can be viewed from May through September by contacting the Sotočje local tourist organization in Tolmin.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.tolmin.si/ Tolmin municipal site
  3. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches
  4. Javorca. Spominska cerkev sv. Duha. Signboard posted at Holy Spirit Church in Javorca.