Bovec
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 Bovec
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| Coordinates: 46°20′12.45″N 13°33′3.55″E / 46.3367917°N 13.5509861°ECoordinates: 46°20′12.45″N 13°33′3.55″E / 46.3367917°N 13.5509861°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Bovec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.22 km2 (9.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453.5 m (1,487.9 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,613 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Bovec (pronounced [ˈbɔːʋəts] or [ˈboːʋəts]; Italian: Plezzo, German: Flitsch, Friulian: Plèz) is a town in the Littoral region in northwestern Slovenia, close to border with Italy. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Bovec.
Bovec is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) from the capital Ljubljana, at an elevation of 434 m (1,424 ft). The settlement lies in the Bovec Basin of the upper Soča (Isonzo) River, below the eastern slopes of Mount Kanin in the Julian Alps, forming the border with Italy. The adjacent Trenta Valley in the northwest leads into Triglav National Park.
It has been traditionally part of the historic Gorizia region, but today locals prefer to identify with the wider region of the Slovenian Littoral.
Bovec was attested in written sources in 1070 as Plecium and Pletium (and as Vlicez in 1181–96, Plezio in 1257, and Pleç in 1377). During the 12th and 13th centuries, the name designated not only the settlement itself, but also the wider Upper Soča region, including the Trenta Valley. The Slovene name is derived from the Slavic form *Blьcь, but this itself is of pre-Slavic origin.
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