Ročinj

Ročinj
Ročinj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′34.29″N 13°40′13.44″E / 46.1095250°N 13.6704000°E / 46.1095250; 13.6704000Coordinates: 46°6′34.29″N 13°40′13.44″E / 46.1095250°N 13.6704000°E / 46.1095250; 13.6704000
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Kanal
Area
 • Total 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation 195.6 m (641.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 329
[1]

Ročinj (pronounced [ɾɔˈtʃiːn] or [ˈɾɔːtʃin]; Italian: Ronzina) is a village on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church belonging to this parish is built on a hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Paul.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Ročinj include:

  • Donat Jug (1879–1952), beekeeper[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Kanal municipal site
  3. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Bokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. Čebelarski terminološki slovar. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 255.


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