Nanos (pronounced [ˈnaːnɔs]) is a dispersed settlement on Mount Nanos in the Municipality of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Nanos
Ravnik (until 1955) | |
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  Nanos Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′10.99″N 14°1′11.11″E / 45.8197194°N 14.0197528°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Vipava |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.09 km2 (14.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 903.9 m (2,965.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 9 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Ravnik to Nanos in 1955.[3]
Church
editThe local church, built close to Pleša Peak on Mount Nanos, is dedicated to Saint Jerome and belongs to the Parish of Podnanos.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Vipava municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Nanos at Wikimedia Commons- Nanos on Geopedia
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