Col, Ajdovščina

Col
Podvelb (archaic)
Col
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′48.44″N 14°0′7″E / 45.8801222°N 14.00194°E / 45.8801222; 14.00194
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Area
  Total
2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation
611.3 m (2,005.6 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
504

Col (pronounced [ˈtsɔu̯]; archaic Podvelb, Italian: Zolla, German: Zoll) is a settlement on the edge of a karst plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral. A Roman road led through the settlement. Its location overlooking the valley on the main route leading inland was used in the Middle Ages and later as a checkpoint between the Littoral region and Carniola. Trilek Castle is located on the eastern outskirts of the village.