Solkan
Solkan | |
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| Coordinates: 45°58′10.19″N 13°38′43.77″E / 45.9694972°N 13.6454917°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94.3 m (309.4 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 3,227 |
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.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.