Gorenje Blato (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ ˈblaːtɔ]; German: Oberblato[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofljica in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshlands south of the capital Ljubljana, east of Pijava Gorica. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Gorenje Blato | |
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  Gorenje Blato Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′36.73″N 14°35′9.08″E / 45.9602028°N 14.5858556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škofljica |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314.9 m (1,033.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 163 |
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Name
editGorenje Blato was attested in historical sources as Mos in 1267 and Moss in 1424.[4]
Cultural heritage
editThere is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement, dating to the 17th century. It contains a wooden altar with a statue of Mary.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 112.
- ^ Škofljica municipal site
- ^ "Gorenje Blato". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 26311
External links
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Media related to Gorenje Blato at Wikimedia Commons- Gorenje Blato on Geopedia
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