Tolmin
Sign in to saveTolmin (; , German Tolmein) is a small town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Tolmin.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tolmin
- Region
- Municipality of Tolmin
- Country
- Slovenija
- Population
- 3,534
- Timezone
- Europe/Ljubljana
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tolmin
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- sl
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Tolmin from above, Tolmin Castle, Town square, Holy Mary's Church, St. Ulrich's Church, Tolmin overview
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Tolmin.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Tolmin.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Slovenia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of the town of Tolmin in Slovenia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Traditional region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Slovenian Littoral
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Slovenia
- Located in
- Municipality of Tolmin
- Population
- +3336
- Area
- +1.7
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Municipality of Tolmin
- Image
- Tolmin600.jpg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Main sights
- Notable natives and residents
- International Relation
- Twin Town — Sister City
- References
- External links
Tolmin (; , German Tolmein) is a small town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Tolmin.
==Geography== Tolmin stands on the southern rim of the Julian Alps and is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley (), close to the border with Italy. It is located on a terrace above the confluence of the Soča and Tolminka rivers, positioned beneath steep mountainous valleys. The old town gave its name to the entire Tolmin area () as its economic, cultural and administrative centre.