Podbela

Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

46°14′49.59″N 13°27′22.36″E / 46.2471083°N 13.4562111°E / 46.2471083; 13.4562111Country

SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityKobaridArea

• Total5.87 km² (2.27 sq mi)Elevation

312.6 m (1,025.6 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total85^[1]

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

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

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