Gorenje Jezero

Gorenje Jezero
Gorenje Jezero

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°43′46.35″N 14°24′41.98″E / 45.7295417°N 14.4116611°E / 45.7295417; 14.4116611Coordinates: 45°43′46.35″N 14°24′41.98″E / 45.7295417°N 14.4116611°E / 45.7295417; 14.4116611
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Cerknica
Area
  Total 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation 572.9 m (1,879.6 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 82
[1]

Gorenje Jezero (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ ˈjeːzɛɾɔ]; German: Oberseedorf[2]) is a village on the southern edge of Lake Cerknica in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Church

Saint Cantius' Church

The local church is in the southwest part of the settlement. It is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg pri Ložu.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 130.
  3. Cerknica municipal site
  4. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website

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