Sveti Mohor (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈsʋeːti ˈmɔːxɔɾ], German: Sankt Hermagor[1]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Podstran.[2] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
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  Sveti Mohor Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′6″N 14°43′59″E / 46.15167°N 14.73306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Geography
editSveti Mohor lies in the northern part of the village of Podstran, at the top of the hill and next to the church that bear the same name.[2]
History
editSveti Mohor had a population of nine living in two houses in 1900.[1] Sveti Mohor was annexed by Podstran in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[4]
Church
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The church in Sveti Mohor, built on the hill immediately above the hamlet, is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Moravče. It dates to the 15th and early 18th centuries.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 20–21.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 99.
- ^ "Občina Moravče". www.moravce.si.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 79, 101.
- ^ "Babna Gora pri Polhovem Gradcu - Gradišče Veternik". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Sveti Mohor at Wikimedia Commons- Sveti Mohor on Geopedia
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