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Podbela

Coordinates: 46°14′49.59″N 13°27′22.36″E / 46.2471083°N 13.4562111°E / 46.2471083; 13.4562111
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Podbela
Podbela is located in Slovenia
Podbela
Podbela
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′49.59″N 13°27′22.36″E / 46.2471083°N 13.4562111°E / 46.2471083; 13.4562111
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKobarid
Area
 • Total5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation
312.6 m (1,025.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total85
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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.

Church

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Saint Helen's 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]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ "Amministrazione". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-06-09. Podbela during Italian rule (1918-1947)
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3986
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