Bovec

Bovec (; , , , ) is a town in the Littoral region in northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Bovec.

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Place details

Locality: Bovec
Region: Municipality of Bovec
Country: Slovenija
Population: 1,631
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Bovec
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Bovec from above, Administration building, Kluže Fort, St. Mary's Church, Martinov Hram Inn, Town center
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Bovec.gif
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Slovene Littoral
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gorizia
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Bovec
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.22
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 1507

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Bovčan
Population: 1586
Area: 367.3
Elevation: 434
Official website: obcina.bovec.si
Image: Bovec aerial view.jpg
Dialing code: 386 05
Licence plate code: GO

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Commons category: Bovec
postal code: 5230
Commons gallery: Bovec
P8168: Tanakh
female population: 770
male population: 816
P12749: German Grand Prix

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Travel guide

See

The site where the 2008 Disney film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was shot on location here.

Do

thumb|right|Soča river

There are many companies in Bovec with offers for kayaking, rafting, canyoning or hydrospeed. A kayak trip including all material will cost about €40 per person for a 1-2 hour trip. There are plenty of mountain biking (bike rentals for approx. €20/day) and hiking trails along the mountain that borders the city. Topographical trail maps can be purchased at the tourist information center for €7.

There is a cable car that runs up the Kanin mountain but check the schedule as it doesn't run in the off season.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

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Contents

Geography
Name
History
Habsburg rule
World War I
World War II
Mass grave
Postwar
Economy
Tourism
Notable natives
See also
References
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Bovec (; , , , ) is a town in the Littoral region in northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Bovec.

==Geography== thumb|left|View of Bovec and Mt. Kanin Bovec is located from the capital Ljubljana, at an elevation of . The settlement lies in the Bovec Basin of the upper Soča (Isonzo) River, below the eastern slopes of Mount Kanin in the Julian Alps, forming the border with Italy. The adjacent Trenta Valley in the northwest leads into Triglav National Park.