Donačka Gora (pronounced [dɔˈnaːtʃka ˈɡɔːɾa]; German: Donatiberg[2]) is a settlement east of the town of Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. It lies south of a hill with the same name. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]
Donačka Gora | |
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  Donačka Gora Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′28.6″N 15°43′52.75″E / 46.257944°N 15.7313194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Rogatec |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418.7 m (1,373.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 185 |
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The local church, from which the hill and the settlement get their name, is dedicated to Saint Donatus and belongs to the Parish of Rogatec. It was built between 1720 and 1730 and vaulted in 1843.[4]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Donačka Gora include:
- Anton Stres (born 1942), Archbishop of Ljubljana[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 246.
- ^ "Rogatec municipal site". Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3326
- ^ "Ljubljanski nadškof metropolit msgr. dr. Anton Stres". Slovenian Bishops' Conference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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