Solkan | |
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  Solkan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′10.19″N 13°38′43.77″E / 45.9694972°N 13.6454917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94.3 m (309.4 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,227 |
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Solkan (pronounced [ˈsoːu̯kan] or [sɔu̯ˈkan]; Italian: Salcano, German: Sollingen or Salcano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in the Gorizia region of western Slovenia, at the border with Italy. Although it forms a single urban area with the city of Nova Gorica today, it has maintained the status of a separate urban settlement due to its history and the strong local identity of its residents.[2]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]