Sopotnica, Slovenia

Sopotnica
Sopotnica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country	Slovenia
Region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Škofja Loka
Area
• Total	6.06 km² (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation	612.5 m (2,010 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	70
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Sopotnica is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Florian. It was originally a Romanesque building, dating to the end of the 13th century and rebuilt a number of times. The sanctuary and the belfry are from 1688. Inside a number of frescos from the late 14th century are preserved^[2].

References

External links

Sopotnica at Geopedia

Škofja Loka

Settlements	Administrative centre: Škofja Loka Binkelj, Bodovlje, Breznica pod Lubnikom, Brode, Bukov Vrh nad Visokim, Bukovica, Bukovščica, Crngrob, Dorfarje, Draga, Forme, Gabrk, Gabrovo, Gabrška Gora, Godešič, Gorenja vas - Reteče, Gosteče, Grenc, Hosta, Knape, Kovski Vrh, Križna Gora, Lipica, Log nad Škofjo Loko, Moškrin, Na Logu, Papirnica, Pevno, Podpulfrca, Pozirno, Praprotno, Pungert, Puštal, Reteče, Rovte v Selški dolini, Sopotnica, Spodnja Luša, Staniše, Stara Loka, Stirpnik, Strmica, Suha, Sveti Andrej, Sveta Barbara, Sveti Duh, Sveti Florjan nad Škofjo Loko, Sveti Lenart, Sveti Ožbolt, Svetega Petra Hrib, Sveti Tomaž, Ševlje, Trata, Trnje, Valterski Vrh, Vešter, Vincarje, Virlog, Virmaše, Visoko pri Poljanah, Zgornja Luša, Zminec

Landmarks	The Church of Mary Immaculate, Capuchin’s bridge, Homan house, Parish Church of Saint Jacob, Granary, Škofja Loka castle, Visoko manor, Saint John’s Church, Crngrob church, Ajman Castle, Saint George’s Stara Loka, Križna Gora, Puštal Castle

Notable people	Lovrenc Košir, Anton Ažbe, Ive Šubic, Tine Debeljak