Volče, Tolmin

Coordinates: 46°10′27.27″N 13°42′43.1″E / 46.1742417°N 13.711972°E / 46.1742417; 13.711972
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Volče (pronounced

Littoral region of northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.[2]

Name

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]

Church

The

Koper Diocese. A second church, built outside the settlement, is dedicated to the Prophet Daniel.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 465.
  4. ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.

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