Renče (pronounced [ˈɾeːntʃɛ]; Italian: Ranziano) is a settlement in the lower Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Renče | |
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.jpg) Old postcard from Renče | |
  Renče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′23.25″N 13°40′11.92″E / 45.8897917°N 13.6699778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Renče–Vogrsko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50.8 m (166.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 217 |
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The hamlets of Arčoni, Lukežiči, Martinuči, Mohorini, Merljaki (Mrljaki until 1993),[3] Renški Podkraj, and Žigoni were independent settlements until 2000, when they were incorporated into Renče.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Renče–Vogrsko municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
