Podbela
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
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Podbela (pronounced [pɔdˈbeːla]; Italian: Sant'Elena al Natisone, before 1927 Podibela[2]) is a small village on the left bank of the Nadiža River in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located in the Breginj Combe.
Country
Slovenia
Elevation312.6 m (1,026 ft)
Podbela | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 46°14′49.59″N 13°27′22.36″E | |
| Country | |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Kobarid |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312.6 m (1,026 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 85 |
| [1] | |
Church

The church southwest of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helen. It dates from the 16th century. It was greatly damaged in the 1976 Friuli earthquake and then restored.[3]