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Explore Soca in Slovenia

Soca in the region of Bovec is a town in Slovenia - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) North-West of Ljubljana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Soca

Current time in Soca is now 09:04 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Ljubljana " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Klagenfurt, Munich, Bratislava, Prague, and Venice. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Klagenfurt . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Soca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Log pod Mangartom, near Bovec Slovenia, small video from coach

1:55 min by kiwipaper
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Log pod Mangartom small video from coach, 13 July 2009. Landslide in November 2000 ruined much of the village and seven lives were lost. ..

Passo del Predil onboard on ČZ 250/471

3:35 min by jirinsv
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Onboard video from my trip to Slovenia. Bike is ČZ 250/471 (two stroke twin 250ccm from 1974). Enjoy power of 16,8 HP ..


Trip Around Julian Alps and Ljubljana, Slovenia

3:48 min by Angel Javier Arcos Heredia
Views: 532 Rating: 5.00

Some pictures of a really nice trip around Julian Alps in Slovenia. I'm sure you will enjoy it. ..

The Trip to Mount Triglav (7)

9:48 min by Erik Schothans
Views: 354 Rating: 5.00

The bunker in the rocks and on the way back home from a short geocaching holiday in slovenia. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1348 Friuli earthquake

The earthquake of 25 January 1348, centered in the South Alpine region of Friuli, was felt across Europe. The quake hit in the same year that the Great Plague ravaged Italy. According to contemporary sources, it caused considerable damage to structures; churches and houses collapsed, villages were destroyed and foul odors emanated from the earth.

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Located at 46.37 13.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1340s in Italy, 1348 disasters, 1348 in Europe, 14th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Italy, Friuli

Log pod Mangartom Mosque

The Log pod Mangartom Mosque (Slovene: Džamija v Logu pod Mangartom) was a Sunni mosque that stood from 1916 until the 1920s near the village of Log pod Mangartom in Carniola, Austria-Hungary, in the area of the nowadays Municipality of Bovec in northwestern Slovenia. It was the first—and, as of 2009, the only—purpose-built mosque ever established in the territory of Slovenia, though one converted out of a preexisting building has functioned in the town of Jesenice since 1989.

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Located at 46.40 13.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Former places of worship in Slovenia, Mosques in Slovenia, Municipality of Bovec

Bovec Municipality

The Municipality of Bovec is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. Its center is the town of Bovec. As of June 2012, its mayor is Siniša Germovšek.

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Located at 46.33 13.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1994 establishments in Slovenia, Municipalities in the Slovenian Littoral, Municipalities of Slovenia, Municipality of Bovec

Jalovec (mountain)

Jalovec is a mountain in the Julian Alps. With an elevation of 2,645 m, it is the sixth-highest peak in Slovenia. It stands between the Tamar, Koritnica, and Trenta Alpine valleys. Nearby peaks include Mangart to the west, Travnik and Mojstrovka to the east, and Ponce to the north.

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Located at 46.42 13.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountains in the Slovenian Littoral, Mountains of Slovenia, Mountains of the Julian Alps, Triglav National Park

Trenta (valley)

The Trenta Valley is a valley in the Julian Alps in the northern part of the Goriška traditional region of Slovenia. The source of the Soča River and the settlements of Soča, Lepena, and Trenta are located in the Trenta Valley. The Vršič Pass connects the valley with Upper Carniola to the east. The Soča flows generally southwest through the valley and then onwards to Bovec.

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Located at 46.39 13.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Municipality of Bovec, Soča basin, Triglav National Park, Valleys in the Slovenian Littoral, Valleys of the Julian Alps