Vrh nad Želimljami

Vrh nad Želimljami
Vrh nad Želimljami

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°54′41.21″N 14°35′22.44″E / 45.9114472°N 14.5895667°ECoordinates: 45°54′41.21″N 14°35′22.44″E / 45.9114472°N 14.5895667°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Škofljica
Area
  Total 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 537.9 m (1,764.8 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 293
  Density 290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Postal code 1291
[1]

Vrh nad Želimljami (pronounced [ˈvəɾx nat ʒɛˈliːmljami]) is a settlement above Želimlje in the Municipality of Škofljica 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]

Name

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

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Želimlje. It is a 15th-century Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque. Fragments of mid-15th-century frescos are preserved on its interior walls.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Škofljica 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 2720

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