Nanos, Vipava

Nanos
Ravnik (until 1955)
Nanos

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°49′10.99″N 14°1′11.11″E / 45.8197194°N 14.0197528°ECoordinates: 45°49′10.99″N 14°1′11.11″E / 45.8197194°N 14.0197528°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Vipava
Area
 • Total 38.09 km2 (14.71 sq mi)
Elevation 903.9 m (2,965.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 9
[1]

Nanos (pronounced [ˈnaːnɔs]) is a dispersed settlement on Mount Nanos in the Municipality of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Ravnik to Nanos in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church, built close to Pleša Peak on Mount Nanos, is dedicated to Saint Jerome and belongs to the Parish of Podnanos.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Vipava municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches

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