Podmelec
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
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Podmelec (pronounced [pɔdˈmeːləts]) is a village west of Kneža in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation298.3 m (979 ft)
Podmelec | |
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  Podmelec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′52.22″N 13°48′35.88″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298.3 m (979 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 96 |
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Geography
Podmelec stands on a slope above the right bank of the Bača River. Sopota Falls (Slovene: slap Sopota) is located about 500 meters (1,600 ft) northwest of the village center on Sopota Creek, a tributary of the Bača River.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]
