Anhovo

Anhovo (pronounced [ˈaːŋxɔʋɔ]; Italian: Salona d'Isonzo, Anicova Corada before 1927) is a settlement on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Kanal ob Soči in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It is best known for its cement factory, Salonit Anhovo, built in 1921.[3]

Anhovo
Anhovo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′31.59″N 13°37′24.75″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKanal ob Soči
Area
  Total5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation
143.5 m (470.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total610
[1]

There is a small railway station on the outskirts of the settlement.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. d.o.o., Arctur. "Občina Kanal ob Soči". www.obcina-kanal.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. d.o.o., Arctur. "Salonit Anhovo d.d." www.salonit.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-03-19.

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