Idrija pri Bači

Idrija pri Bači (pronounced [ˈiːdɾija pɾi ˈbaːtʃi]) is a village on the right bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Idrija pri Bači
Idrija pri Bači
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′19.39″N 13°46′45.58″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Elevation
174.8 m (573.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total313
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]

Archaeological excavations near the settlement in the late 19th century revealed a late Iron Age (5th century BC) necropolis of 47 graves with finds of tools and inscriptions in Venetic.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Tolmin municipal site
  3. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. History of Tolmin on the Tolmin municipal site (in Slovene)


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