title: Ročinj
text: # Ročinj
  
  Ročinj (pronounced or; Italian: Ronzina) is a village on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Kanal ob Soči in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
  
  ## Church
  
  The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church belonging to this parish is built on a hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Paul.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  Notable people that were born or lived in Ročinj include:
  
  * Donat Jug (1879–1952), beekeeper
  * Anka Makovec (1938–2017), Slovene-Australian artist and environmental activist
  