Gorenji Podšumberk (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnji pɔˈtʃuːmbɛɾk], in older sources also Gorenji Šumperk,[2] German: Oberschönberg[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. It lies at the foot of the hill on which Šumberk Castle used to stand (the name Podšumberk means 'below Šumberk' in Slovene). The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Gorenji Podšumberk
Gorenji Podšumberk is located in Slovenia
Gorenji Podšumberk
Gorenji Podšumberk
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′22.71″N 14°54′1.86″E / 45.8896417°N 14.9005167°E / 45.8896417; 14.9005167
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityTrebnje
Area
 • Total1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation
402.3 m (1,319.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total18
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Name

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The name Gorenji Podšumberk means 'upper Podšumberk', differentiating the village from neighboring Dolenji Podšumberk ('lower Podšumberk'), which stands about 40 meters (130 ft) lower in elevation. The two villages were attested in historical sources as Gebuuicz in 1424, Gewobicz in 1440, and Jebabicz in 1463, among other spellings.[4]

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 121.
  3. ^ Trebnje municipal site
  4. ^ "Gorenji Podšumberk". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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