Gornja Prekopa (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnja ˈpɾeːkɔpa]; in older sources also Gorenje Prekope,[2] German: Oberprekope[2]) is a settlement west of Kostanjevica na Krki in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Gornja Prekopa | |
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  Gornja Prekopa Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′58.41″N 15°22′33.94″E / 45.8495583°N 15.3760944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Kostanjevica na Krki |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160.4 m (526.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 107 |
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There is a small chapel-shrine in the centre of the village. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the early 20th century.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 72.
- ^ Kostanjevica na Krki municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 25836
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