Volče | |
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Coordinates: 46°10′27.27″N 13°42′43.1″E / 46.1742417°N 13.711972°E | |
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Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Tolmin |
Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 548 |
• Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Volče (pronounced [ˈʋoːu̯tʃɛ]; Italian: Volzana) is a settlement on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. [2]
Volče was attested in historical sources as Volzana in 1295, Olza in 1338, Walçana in 1340, and Volzane in 1341. The name is derived from the plural demonym *Volčane based on the given name *Vьlkъ, thus originally meaning 'Volk's people' or 'residents of Volk's village'. [3]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church, built outside the settlement, is dedicated to the Prophet Daniel. [4]