Morsko, Kanal

For other places with the same name, see Morsko.
Morsko
Morsko

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°4′33.22″N 13°38′2.77″E / 46.0758944°N 13.6341028°E / 46.0758944; 13.6341028Coordinates: 46°4′33.22″N 13°38′2.77″E / 46.0758944°N 13.6341028°E / 46.0758944; 13.6341028
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Kanal
Area
  Total 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation 147.7 m (484.6 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 201
[1]

Morsko (pronounced [mɔɾˈskoː]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Soča River, south of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Cultural heritage

There is a cemetery chapel in the settlement, dedicated to Saint Anne. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1542.[3] It is a Gothic chapel with a vaulted chancel, a bell gable and a porch.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Kanal municipal site
  3. Kanal Tourist Information Centre site
  4. "3742: Kanal - Cerkev sv. Ane" [3742: Kanal – St. Anne's Church]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 13 October 2015.


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