Anhovo (; it, Salona d'Isonzo, ''Anicova Corada'' before 1927) is a settlement on the right bank of the
Soča
The Soča ( in Slovene) or Isonzo ( in Italian; other names fur, Lusinç, german: Sontig, la, Aesontius or ') is a long river that flows through western Slovenia () and northeastern Italy ().
An Alpine river in character, its source lies in ...
River in the
Municipality of Kanal ob Soči
The Municipality of Kanal ob Soči ( or ; sl, Občina Kanal ob Soči) is a municipality in the traditional region of the Littoral in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kanal. Kanal ob Soči became a municipality in 19 ...
in the
Littoral
The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal areas ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is best known for its
cement
A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel ( aggregate) together. Cement mix ...
factory,
Salonit Anhovo
Salonit Anhovo is a cement factory in the small village of Anhovo, Slovenia, about 20 kilometres north of Nova Gorica. Salonit Anhovo is the biggest producer of cement in Slovenia. Cementarna Trbovlje is second with a capacity of 550,000 tons.
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, built in 1921.
There is a small
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
on the outskirts of the settlement.
References
External links
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Anhovo on GeopediaAnhovo on the Kanal Tourist Information site
Populated places in the Municipality of Kanal
Populated places in the Soča Valley
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