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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.

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Bovec is a city in Slovenia that serves as the capital of the Municipality of Bovec. It is situated at an elevation of 434 meters above sea level and covers an area of 367.3 square kilometers. The city shares borders with Tarvisio, Chiusaforte, and Resia. Its postal code is 5230, and it uses the license plate code GO. The local dialing code is 386 05, and the time zone is UTC+01:00 or UTC+02:00.

The population of Bovec is 1,586, consisting of 816 males and 770 females. The residents are referred to by the demonyms plezzani or Bovčan. Bovec is twinned with the administrative body of Tarcento.

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Place details

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

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PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³
PM10: 8.3 µg/m³

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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

Instance of: city
Demonym: Bovčan
Country: Slovenia
Located in: Municipality of Bovec
Population: 1586
Area: 367.3
Elevation: 434
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Municipality of Bovec
Shares border with: Resia
Official website: obcina.bovec.si
Image: Bovec aerial view.jpg
Dialing code: 386 05
Licence plate code: GO

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twinned administrative body: Tarcento
Commons category: Bovec
topic's main category: 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)