Gorica (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtsa]; German: Goritz[2]) is a settlement immediately to the west of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Moravče in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Gorica | |
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  Gorica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′12.45″N 14°43′28.02″E / 46.1367917°N 14.7244500°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359.9 m (1,180.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 126 |
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Name
editGorica was attested in historical sources as Goriczen in 1358 and Puͤhel in 1458.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
- ^ Moravče municipal site
- ^ "Gorica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
External links
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