Plave, Kanal

Plave (pronounced [ˈplaːʋɛ]; Italian: Plava) is a settlement on the right bank of the Soča River southwest of Anhovo in the Municipality of Kanal ob Soči in the Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2]

Plave
Plave Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′32″N 13°35′12″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Kanal ob Soči
Area
• Total	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation	191.4 m (628.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	376
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.^[3]

A hill to the east of Plave (directly across the Soča), now called Prižnica, was the site of the Battle of Hill 383 from June 1915 to May 1917.^[4] The Italian and Austrian armies fought over control of the hill, with the Austrians controlling Prižnica until May 14, 1917.^[5]