Solkan

Solkan (pronounced [ˈsoːu̯kan] or [sɔu̯ˈkan]; Italian: Salcano, German: Sollingen or Salcano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in the Gorizia region of western Slovenia, at the border with Italy. Although it forms a single urban area with the city of Nova Gorica today, it has maintained the status of a separate urban settlement due to its history and the strong local identity of its residents.

Solkan
Solkan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′10.19″N 13°38′43.77″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityNova Gorica
Area
  Total4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
94.3 m (309.4 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total3,227

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.

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