Col, Slovenia
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| Coordinates: 45°52′48.44″N 14°0′7″E / 45.8801222°N 14.00194°ECoordinates: 45°52′48.44″N 14°0′7″E / 45.8801222°N 14.00194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Region | Goriška |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
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| • Total | 2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 611.3 m (2,005.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 498 |
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Col (Italianized: Zolla) is a settlement on the edge of a karst plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley in the Ajdovščina Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. A Roman road lead through the settlement. Its location overlooking the valley on the main route leading inland, was utilised in the Middle Ages and later as a check point between the Littoral region and Carniola. Indeed the name of the settlement Col comes from the German: Zoll, meaning toll or customs duty.[2]
The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]
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