Goriča Vas | |
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Coordinates: 45°43′40.98″N14°44′14.54″E / 45.7280500°N 14.7373722°E Coordinates: 45°43′40.98″N14°44′14.54″E / 45.7280500°N 14.7373722°E | |
Country | |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
Municipality | Ribnica |
Area | |
• Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 489.3 m (1,605.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 437 |
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Goriča Vas (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtʃa ˈʋaːs] ; Slovene : Goriča vas, German : Weikersdorf [2] ) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It lies just south of the town of Ribnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. [3]
Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.
German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.
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The local church, built outside the village to the south, is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary (Slovene : Ime Marijino) and belongs to the Parish of Ribnica. It is a medieval building with 16th- and 19th-century additions. [4]
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