Kanal (pronounced [kaˈnaːl] or [kaˈnaːu̯]; Italian: Canale, German: Kanalburg), frequently referred to as Kanal ob Soči ("Kanal on the Soča"; pronounced [kaˈnaːl ɔp ˈsoːtʃi] or [kaˈnaːu̯ ɔp ˈsoːtʃi]; Italian: Canale d'Isonzo), is a settlement mostly on the left bank of the Soča River in the Slovene Littoral, the traditional region in southwestern Slovenia.

The name is borrowed from the Italian common noun canale with the meaning 'long deep river gorge', referring to the configuration of the Soča Valley at the location.

The parish church of Kanal is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.

The original bell tower was built in 1632, but demolished in World War I and later rebuilt in the Renaissance Revival style.

[citation needed] The main employer is cement factory Salonit Anhovo, co-incinerating waste.