| Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico | |
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Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škofljica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533.8 m (1,751 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 484 |
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Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico is a settlement in the hills to the south of Pijava Gorica in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.[2]
As its name suggests (in Slovene: Gradišče means fortified hillfort), archaeological excavations have shown the site of a large prehistoric Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age settlement with associated earthworks and a burial ground.[3]
The local church is dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician and belongs to the Želimlje parish. It was originally a 12th century Romanesque building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the 17th century.[4]
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