Leskovica, Gorenja Vas–Poljane

Leskovica
Leskovica

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°8′50.39″N 14°5′7.05″E / 46.1473306°N 14.0852917°E / 46.1473306; 14.0852917Coordinates: 46°8′50.39″N 14°5′7.05″E / 46.1473306°N 14.0852917°E / 46.1473306; 14.0852917
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
 • Total 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation 795.6 m (2,610.2 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 109
[1]

Leskovica (pronounced [lɛˈskɔːʋitsa] or [lɛˈskoːʋitsa]; German: Leskouza[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It is around 35 km north-west of Ljubljana.

The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh). The original Late Gothic church was dedicated by the Bishop of Aquileia in 1517. The current church is of the same size, but dates to the late 17th century. It has a rectangualar vaulted nave with an angular apse. The main altar dates to the late 19th century. The altar painting of Saint Ulrich is an early work by the Slovene Impressionist painter Ivan Grohar.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 59.
  3. ↑ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
  4. ↑ Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (in Slovene)


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