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After the war, the military cemetery east of Bovec was expanded and the remains of Austro-Hungarian and
Italian soldiers were transferred to the cemetery from surrounding cemeteries. The remains of the Italian soldiers were exhumed and transferred to the Italian military ossuary outside
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British-U.S. occupation. Between June 1945 and September 1947, Bovec and the entire right bank of the Soča River was included in Zone A of the former Julian March, which was under Allied military administration, with the
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From top, left to right: Bovec from above, Administration building, Kluže Fort, St. Mary's Church, Martinov Hram Inn, Town center
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shook the town in April 1998, and a weaker one occurred in July 2004, with a 4.9 magnitude.
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Notable people that were born or lived in Bovec include the following:
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1242:Information sign at the Bovec Military Cemetery.
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1559:Log Koritnica Valley
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