Slap ob Idrijci () is a settlement on the right bank of the
Idrijca River in the
Municipality of Tolmin
The Municipality of Tolmin (; sl, Občina Tolmin) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. Its seat and largest settlement is Tolmin.
History
In ancient times the area was inhabited by the Illyrians and then by the Romans. In the 6th century ...
in the
Littoral
The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal areas ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Slap'' to ''Slap ob Idrijci'' in 1955.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Slap ob Idrijci include:
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Ciril Kosmač
Ciril Kosmač (28 September 1910 – 28 January 1980) was a Slovenian novelist and screenwriter.
Life
He was born in a Slovene family in the village of Slap ob Idrijci near Sveta Lucija (now Most na Soči), in what was then the Austro-Hungari ...
(1910–1980), writer
Gallery
File:Slap ob Idrijci Slovenia - falls.jpg, Falls on the Idrijca River in Slap ob Idrijci
File:Razglednica Slapu ob Idrijci 1899.jpg, 1899 postcard of Slap ob Idrijci
References
External links
Slap ob Idrijci on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Tolmin
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