Vrh nad Laškim
| Vrh nad Laškim | |
|---|---|
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_location_map.svg.png)  Vrh nad Laškim Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′43.17″N 15°17′12.36″E / 46.1286583°N 15.2867667°ECoordinates: 46°7′43.17″N 15°17′12.36″E / 46.1286583°N 15.2867667°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Laško |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 137 |
| [1] | |
Vrh nad Laškim is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills southeast of Laško. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja statistical region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh nad Laškim in 1953.[3]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in 1738 and extended in the 19th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Laško municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3097
