Zgornja Besnica, Kranj
| Zgornja Besnica | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Zgornja Besnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′33.13″N 14°15′53.67″E / 46.2592028°N 14.2649083°ECoordinates: 46°15′33.13″N 14°15′53.67″E / 46.2592028°N 14.2649083°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.86 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508.8 m (1,669.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 651 |
| [1] | |
Zgornja Besnica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈbeːsnitsa]; German: Oberweßnitz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.
- ↑ Kranj Municipality site
- ↑ Družina RC Church in Slovenia site
