Marušič, kayak champion Franc Marušič, physician Franc Lanko Marušič, linguist Ivan Janez Marušič, landscape architect Tomaž Marušič, politician (Slovenian People's Party), Minister of Justice (1997–2000) Anton Mihelič, neurophysiologist, dean of the Charles University in Prague Dušan Pirjevec Ahac, literary historian and philosopher Marko Anton Plenčič, pioneer of modern microbiology Josip Srebrnič, theologian, bishop of Krk Jože Srebrnič, politician, communist leader, member of the Italian Parliament Boštjan Vuga, architect Lucijan Vuga, mechanic engineer and innovator, author Danilo Zavrtanik, scientist and president of the University of Nova Gorica Pavel Bone, kayak silver and bronze world championship medal winner 1959 and 1961, producer of kayaks Toni Prijon, kayak gold world championship medal winner 1959, inventor of kayak brand Prijon References External links Solkan on Geopedia Catholic church website in Solkan Populated places in the City Municipality of Nova Gorica Italy–Slovenia border crossings Populated places in the Soča Valley 1988 establishments in Slovenia