Rožanec
| Rožanec | |
|---|---|
  Rožanec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′25.92″N 15°9′53″E / 45.6072000°N 15.16472°ECoordinates: 45°36′25.92″N 15°9′53″E / 45.6072000°N 15.16472°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Črnomelj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194.7 m (638.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 62 |
| [1] | |
Rožanec (pronounced [ɾɔˈʒaːnəts]) is a settlement north of the town of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
The local church, built outside the village to the southeast, is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Parish of Črnomelj. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526, but has Romanesque features indicating that it is likely to be an earlier structure.[3]
In an abandoned quarry below the church an ancient relief of the god Mithras sacrificing a bull, with the cult characteristic images of Cautes and Cautopates, Sol, a scorpion, a snake, a dog, and a raven, indicate this was the site of a late 2nd-century Mithraeum.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Črnomelj municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1736
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 632
External links
Media related to Rožanec at Wikimedia Commons- Rožanec on Geopedia
