Bukov Vrh (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔu̯ ˈʋəɾx]; in older sources also Sveta Sobota,[2] German: Sabatberg[2]) is a dispersed settlement above Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Bukov Vrh | |
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  Bukov Vrh Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′26.85″N 14°13′0.7″E / 46.1074583°N 14.216861°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 796.1 m (2,611.9 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 94 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
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History
editIn 1997, part of the settlement was split off as a separate settlement and named Bukov Vrh nad Visokim.[4]
Church
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The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, locally known as Holy Sabbath Church (Slovene: sveta Sobota). It was originally a Gothic structure but was rebuilt and expanded in 1739.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
- ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ^ "Naselje Bukov Vrh nad Visokim". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (in Slovene)
External links
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Media related to Bukov Vrh at Wikimedia Commons- Bukov Vrh on Geopedia
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