Gradiček (pronounced [ɡɾaˈdiːtʃək]; German: Pergradu[2]) is a small settlement northwest of Krka in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Gradiček | |
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  Gradiček Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′14.57″N 14°46′4.11″E / 45.8873806°N 14.7678083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276.2 m (906.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 25 |
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Geography
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Poltarica Spring—the source of Poltarica Creek, a tributary of the Krka River—lies southwest of the village core. Above the spring is Poltarica Cave, which was discovered in April, 2003. The cave has been explored to a length of 740 meters (2,430 ft) and contains passages, halls, canyons, and siphons. A population of olms lives in the cave, and during high-water conditions there is also a subterranean waterfall in the cave.[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. 100.
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ Jamarski klub Krka. 2002. Jama Poltarica (information sign posted at Poltarica Spring).
External links
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Media related to Gradiček at Wikimedia Commons- Gradiček on Geopedia
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