Gorenji Vrsnik (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnji ʋəɾˈsniːk], German: Oberwresnik[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It lies off the road from Idrija to Žiri.
Gorenji Vrsnik | |
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  Gorenji Vrsnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′24.48″N 14°5′21.84″E / 46.0234667°N 14.0894000°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 716.6 m (2,351.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 115 |
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Ledine.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
- ^ Idrija municipal site
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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