Gradišče pri Litiji (pronounced [ɡɾaˈdiːʃtʃɛ pɾi liˈtiːji]) is a village east of Litija in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Gradišče pri Litiji | |
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  Gradišče pri Litiji Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′16.04″N 14°52′32.42″E / 46.0544556°N 14.8756722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šmartno pri Litiji |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456.6 m (1,498.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 89 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Gradišče to Gradišče pri Litiji in 1953.[3]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. The original 18th-century church was demolished in 1945. The new church, built according to plans by the architect Jože Plečnik, was consecrated in 1979.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 2552". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
External links
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Media related to Gradišče pri Litiji at Wikimedia Commons- Gradišče pri Litiji on Geopedia
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