Gorica pri Slivnici (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtsa pɾi ˈsliːu̯nitsi]) is a village, and one of the most populous settlements in the Municipality of Šentjur, in eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]
Gorica pri Slivnici | |
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  Gorica pri Slivnici Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′28.56″N 15°25′59.64″E / 46.1912667°N 15.4332333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šentjur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360.4 m (1,182.4 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 541 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Gorica to Gorica pri Slivnici in 1953.[5]
Church
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Parish of Slivnica pri Celju. It dates to the early 17th century and was consecrated in 1621. In the 19th century it was partially rebuilt and vaulted.[6]
References
edit- ^ Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
final data (XLS attachment)
- ^ Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
(note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3371
External links
edit- Gorica pri Slivnici on Geopedia
Media related to Gorica pri Slivnici at Wikimedia Commons
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