Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu

Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu
Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°55′18.27″N 15°16′26.25″E / 45.9217417°N 15.2739583°E / 45.9217417; 15.2739583Coordinates: 45°55′18.27″N 15°16′26.25″E / 45.9217417°N 15.2739583°E / 45.9217417; 15.2739583
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Škocjan
Area
 • Total 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation 284.2 m (932.4 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 11
[1]

Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːʃka ˈʋaːs pɾi ʃkɔˈtsjaːnu]; Slovene: Goriška vas pri Škocjanu) is a small village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Goriška vas to Goriška vas pri Škocjanu in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque in the first half of the 18th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Škocjan municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ "EŠD 2510". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.


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