Renče

Renče
Renče is located in Slovenia
Renče
Renče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′23.25″N 13°40′11.92″E / 45.8897917°N 13.6699778°E / 45.8897917; 13.6699778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityRenče–Vogrsko
Area
 • Total
12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation
50.8 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
217
[1]

Renče (pronounced [ˈɾeːntʃɛ]; Italian: Ranziano) is a settlement in the lower Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

History

The hamlets of Arčoni, Lukežiči, Martinuči, Merljaki (Mrljaki until 1993),[3] Mohorini, Renški Podkraj, and Žigoni were independent settlements until 2000, when they were incorporated into Renče.[4][5]

Church

Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Renče–Vogrsko municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Crnica, Slavica (September 24, 1998). "Kmalu mestece Renče". Delo. Vol. 40, no. 221. p. 5. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ Milenković, Aleksandar (2007). Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah: obseg pojava teritorialna sprememba od leta 1971 do leta 2006, ocenjen s številom prebivalcev, administrativno preseljenih iz enega naselja v drugo. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. p. 109. ISBN 978-961-239-131-7. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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