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Tolmin

January 01, 1970

This article is about Tolmin, a town in northwestern Slovenia. For the TOLMIN algorithm/software, see TOLMIN (optimization software). For other uses of the word Tolmin, see Tolmin (disambiguation).

Tolmin (pronounced [tɔlˈmiːn] ⓘ; Italian: Tolmino,[2] German Tolmein) is a small town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Tolmin.

Tolmin
Town
From top, left to right: Tolmin from above, Tolmin Castle, Town square, Holy Mary's Church, St. Ulrich's Church, Tolmin overview
Flag
Coat of arms
Tolmin
Location of the town of Tolmin in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′8.69″N 13°44′6.54″E / 46.1857472°N 13.7351500°E / 46.1857472; 13.7351500
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Government
 • MayorUroš Brežan
Area
 • Total1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total3,525
 • Density1,284/km2 (3,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGO
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.tolmin.si

Geography edit

Tolmin stands on the southern rim of the Julian Alps and is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley (Slovene: Zgornje Posočje), 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 (Slovene: Tolminsko) as its economic, cultural and administrative centre.

The area is located in the historic Goriška region, itself part of the larger Slovene Littoral, about 41 km (25 mi) north of Nova Gorica and 87 km (54 mi) west of the Slovene capital Ljubljana. In the north, the road leads further up the Soča River to Bovec, with an eastern branch-off to Škofja Loka and Idrija.

History edit

 
Assumption of Mary Parish Church

Early inhabitants were Illyrians in Tolmin area. It was ruled successively by the Roman Empire, Odoacer, the Ostrogoths, the Eastern Roman Empire and part of the Lombard Duchy of Friuli until it was conquered by the Frankish king Charlemagne in 774 and replaced by the Carolingian March of Friuli.

Ancestors of Slovenes had come to this area during the Slavic settlement of the Eastern Alps from about 600 onwards, embattled by Avar raids. It was passed to Middle Francia in 843 after the Treaty of Verdun and in 952 passed to the vast March of Verona, which was initially ruled by the Dukes of Bavaria, from 976 by the Carinthian dukes. King Henry IV of Germany ceded it to the newly established Patria del Friuli in 1077, before it was occupied by the Republic of Venice in 1420. Finally the Tolmin area was conquered by the Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I during the War of the League of Cambrai in 1509.

Tolmin was then ruled with the possessions of the extinct Counts of Gorizia as part of the Inner Austrian territories of the Habsburg monarchy. In 1713 it was the centre of a peasant revolt against increased taxation and the local Count Coronini.[3] It was part of the Illyrian Provinces, which were part of Napoleonic French Empire between 1809 and 1814 before returning to Austrian rule. Until 1918, the town (under bilingual names Tolmein - Tolmin) was part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy (Austrian side after the compromise of 1867) and head of the district of the same name, one of the 11 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in the Austrian Littoral province. A post-office was opened in October 1850 under the German name (only).[4]

After World War I it was ruled by the Kingdom of Italy between 1918 and 1943 (nominally to 1947). It was a county (comune) center in Province of Gorizia between 1918 and 1923 and again between 1927 and 1943 (nominally to 1947) and in Province of Friuli between 1923 and 1927 during Italian rule as Tolmino. After the Italian caputilation, it was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1943 and was part of Operational Zone of the Adriatic Littoral before liberation by Yugoslav partisans. After temporary division of Julian March by Morgan Line, Tolmin was part of Zone-B, which was under Yugoslav administrators. It was officially passed from Italy to Yugoslavia in 1947 after the Treaty of Paris. Finally Tolmin was passed to Slovenia after breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991.

Main sights edit

 
City square and museum

Tolmin's main sights are its old town centre, a modern sports park, and thousand-year-old castle ruins at the hill known as Kozlov rob.

The area is home to a multitude of vestiges from World War I. The most significant relic of the time is the Javorca Church, dedicated to the Holy Spirit built above the Polog shepherds outpost in the Tolminka Valley by Austro-Hungarian soldiers to commemorate their deceased comrades.[5]

The museum, library, schools, and the town’s open spaces provide venues for a variety of events, exhibitions, and presentations all year round. The Tolmin region is also a popular destination for artists from Slovenia and abroad.

The parish church in the town is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[6]

Tolmin is known for the "Metalcamp" festival since 2004, which since 2013 is called Metaldays, which every year attracts about 10,000 people from whole Europe and other parts of world. Other festivals held in Tolmin are Punk Rock Holiday and the Overjam reggae festival.[7][8]

The Tolmin Gorges (Slovene: Tolminska korita) are located north of Tolmin, in Zatolmin and Žabče, on the Tolminka River.

Notable natives and residents edit

Notable natives and residents of Tolmin include:

International relations edit

Twin towns — Sister cities edit

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovenia

Tolmin is twinned with:

References edit

  1. ^ "Tolmin". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ trilingual name Tolmein, Tolmino, Tolmin in: Gemeindelexikon, der im Reichsrate Vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Bearbeit auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1900. Herausgegeben von der K.K. Statistischen Zentralkommission. VII. Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland (Triest, Görz und Gradiska, Istrien). Wien 1906[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Treasures of Yugoslavia, An encyclopedic touring guide, Beograd, 1982.
  4. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
  5. ^ www.leban.si, RIS Damjan Leban s.p. "Tolminski muzej". www.tol-muzej.si.
  6. ^ Koper Diocese list of parishes and churches 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "PRH 1.9". www.punkrockholiday.com.
  8. ^ "Overjam Reggae Festival 2019". www.overjamfestival.com.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Tolmin at Wikimedia Commons
  • Tolmin on Geopedia

January 01, 1970
tolmin, this, article, about, town, northwestern, slovenia, tolmin, algorithm, software, tolmin, optimization, software, other, uses, word, disambiguation, pronounced, tɔlˈmiːn, italian, german, tolmein, small, town, northwestern, slovenia, administrative, cen. This article is about Tolmin a town in northwestern Slovenia For the TOLMIN algorithm software see TOLMIN optimization software For other uses of the word Tolmin see Tolmin disambiguation Tolmin pronounced tɔlˈmiːn Italian Tolmino 2 German Tolmein is a small town in northwestern Slovenia It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Tolmin TolminTownFrom top left to right Tolmin from above Tolmin Castle Town square Holy Mary s Church St Ulrich s Church Tolmin overviewFlagCoat of armsTolminLocation of the town of Tolmin in SloveniaCoordinates 46 11 8 69 N 13 44 6 54 E 46 1857472 N 13 7351500 E 46 1857472 13 7351500Country SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityTolminGovernment MayorUros BrezanArea Total1 7 km2 0 7 sq mi Population 2012 1 Total3 525 Density1 284 km2 3 330 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 CET Summer DST UTC 02 CEST Vehicle registrationGOClimateCfbWebsitewww wbr tolmin wbr si Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Main sights 4 Notable natives and residents 5 International relations 5 1 Twin towns Sister cities 6 References 7 External linksGeography editTolmin stands on the southern rim of the Julian Alps and is the largest settlement in the Upper Soca Valley Slovene Zgornje Posocje close to the border with Italy It is located on a terrace above the confluence of the Soca and Tolminka rivers positioned beneath steep mountainous valleys The old town gave its name to the entire Tolmin area Slovene Tolminsko as its economic cultural and administrative centre The area is located in the historic Goriska region itself part of the larger Slovene Littoral about 41 km 25 mi north of Nova Gorica and 87 km 54 mi west of the Slovene capital Ljubljana In the north the road leads further up the Soca River to Bovec with an eastern branch off to Skofja Loka and Idrija History edit nbsp Assumption of Mary Parish Church Early inhabitants were Illyrians in Tolmin area It was ruled successively by the Roman Empire Odoacer the Ostrogoths the Eastern Roman Empire and part of the Lombard Duchy of Friuli until it was conquered by the Frankish king Charlemagne in 774 and replaced by the Carolingian March of Friuli Ancestors of Slovenes had come to this area during the Slavic settlement of the Eastern Alps from about 600 onwards embattled by Avar raids It was passed to Middle Francia in 843 after the Treaty of Verdun and in 952 passed to the vast March of Verona which was initially ruled by the Dukes of Bavaria from 976 by the Carinthian dukes King Henry IV of Germany ceded it to the newly established Patria del Friuli in 1077 before it was occupied by the Republic of Venice in 1420 Finally the Tolmin area was conquered by the Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I during the War of the League of Cambrai in 1509 Tolmin was then ruled with the possessions of the extinct Counts of Gorizia as part of the Inner Austrian territories of the Habsburg monarchy In 1713 it was the centre of a peasant revolt against increased taxation and the local Count Coronini 3 It was part of the Illyrian Provinces which were part of Napoleonic French Empire between 1809 and 1814 before returning to Austrian rule Until 1918 the town under bilingual names Tolmein Tolmin was part of the Austro Hungarian monarchy Austrian side after the compromise of 1867 and head of the district of the same name one of the 11 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in the Austrian Littoral province A post office was opened in October 1850 under the German name only 4 After World War I it was ruled by the Kingdom of Italy between 1918 and 1943 nominally to 1947 It was a county comune center in Province of Gorizia between 1918 and 1923 and again between 1927 and 1943 nominally to 1947 and in Province of Friuli between 1923 and 1927 during Italian rule as Tolmino After the Italian caputilation it was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1943 and was part of Operational Zone of the Adriatic Littoral before liberation by Yugoslav partisans After temporary division of Julian March by Morgan Line Tolmin was part of Zone B which was under Yugoslav administrators It was officially passed from Italy to Yugoslavia in 1947 after the Treaty of Paris Finally Tolmin was passed to Slovenia after breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991 Main sights edit nbsp City square and museum Tolmin s main sights are its old town centre a modern sports park and thousand year old castle ruins at the hill known as Kozlov rob The area is home to a multitude of vestiges from World War I The most significant relic of the time is the Javorca Church dedicated to the Holy Spirit built above the Polog shepherds outpost in the Tolminka Valley by Austro Hungarian soldiers to commemorate their deceased comrades 5 The museum library schools and the town s open spaces provide venues for a variety of events exhibitions and presentations all year round The Tolmin region is also a popular destination for artists from Slovenia and abroad The parish church in the town is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Diocese of Koper 6 Tolmin is known for the Metalcamp festival since 2004 which since 2013 is called Metaldays which every year attracts about 10 000 people from whole Europe and other parts of world Other festivals held in Tolmin are Punk Rock Holiday and the Overjam reggae festival 7 8 The Tolmin Gorges Slovene Tolminska korita are located north of Tolmin in Zatolmin and Zabce on the Tolminka River Notable natives and residents editNotable natives and residents of Tolmin include Andrea Bresciani 1923 2006 illustrator Pino Bosi 1933 2017 writer and historian Ivan Cargo 1898 1958 painter Jan Cvitkovic born 1966 film director Anton Haus 1851 1917 grand admiral of the Austro Hungarian Navy Ciril Kosmac 1910 1980 writer Karel Lavric 1818 1876 politician Giancarlo Movia born 1937 philosopher Ivan Pregelj 1883 1960 writer Albert Rejec 1899 1976 founder and head of TIGR Jozko Savli 1943 2011 writer and historian Sasa Vuga 1930 2016 writerInternational relations editTwin towns Sister cities edit See also List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovenia Tolmin is twinned with nbsp Vicchio Italy since 1981References edit Tolmin Place Names Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Retrieved 16 August 2012 trilingual name Tolmein Tolmino Tolmin in Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate Vertretenen Konigreiche und Lander Bearbeit auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszahlung vom 31 Dezember 1900 Herausgegeben von der K K Statistischen Zentralkommission VII Osterreichisch Illyrisches Kustenland Triest Gorz und Gradiska Istrien Wien 1906 permanent dead link Treasures of Yugoslavia An encyclopedic touring guide Beograd 1982 Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den osterreichischen Postwertzeichen Ausgaben 1867 1883 und 1890 Wilhelm KLEIN 1967 www leban si RIS Damjan Leban s p Tolminski muzej www tol muzej si Koper Diocese list of parishes and churches Archived 2009 03 06 at the Wayback Machine PRH 1 9 www punkrockholiday com Overjam Reggae Festival 2019 www overjamfestival com External links edit nbsp Media related to Tolmin at Wikimedia Commons Tolmin on Geopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tolmin amp oldid 1186345146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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