Kanalski Vrh
Kanalski Vrh
Vrh (until 1952) | |
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  Kanalski Vrh Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′37.67″N 13°39′45.05″E / 46.0771306°N 13.6625139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Kanal ob Soči |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 588.9 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 60 |
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Kanalski Vrh (pronounced [kaˈnaːlski ˈʋəɾx] or [kaˈnaːu̯ski ˈʋəɾx]) is a village in the hills above Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2][3] Avče pumped storage hydropower plant is located at the village. It is run by Soške elektrarne Nova Gorica, and also features a solar power plant.[4]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Kanalski Vrh in 1952.[5]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Parish of Kanal.[6]
Notable persons
- Emilija Bucik Razman, painter and illustrator (1935, Gorizia – 2024, Palm Harbor, Florida); she spent her childhood in Kanalski Vrh
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Kanal ob Soči municipal site
- ↑ d.o.o, Arctur. "Tour to the village of Kanalski Vrh and beneath the ridge of Mt. Jelenk". www.visitkanal.si. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ↑ "PV plant built next to Slovenia's only pumped storage hydropower plant Avče". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Kanal
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