Vrh pri Površju

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Vrh pri Površju
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Vrh pri Površju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′22.81″N15°22′8.81″E / 45.9230028°N 15.3691139°E / 45.9230028; 15.3691139 Coordinates: 45°55′22.81″N15°22′8.81″E / 45.9230028°N 15.3691139°E / 45.9230028; 15.3691139
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Krško
Area
 • Total 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation 199.7 m (655.2 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 31
[1]

Vrh pri Površju (pronounced  [ˈʋəɾx pɾi pɔˈʋəɾʃju] ) is a settlement west of Raka in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. [2]

Municipality of Krško Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Krško is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Krško. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria and Lower Carniola. The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

Lower Carniola Traditional region in Slovenia

Lower Carniola is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh pri Površju in 1953. [3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene : sveta Neža) and belongs to the Parish of Raka. It is a Baroque church, built in the 18th century. Its belfry was built in 1809. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Krško municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2211


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