Viševek (pronounced [ʋiˈʃeːʋək], in older sources Uševek,[2] German: Uscheuk[2][3]) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[4]
Viševek | |
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  Viševek Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′1.72″N 14°29′11.21″E / 45.7004778°N 14.4864472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578.3 m (1,897.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 155 |
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Geography
editViševek includes the hamlet of Bajer (in older sources also Bajar, German: Waier)[3] east of the village center. The word bajer means 'pond' in Slovene, and the hamlet is located next to a small pond.
Church
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The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Laas und Čabar (map, 1:75,000). Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. 1903.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 132–133.
- ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links
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Media related to Viševek at Wikimedia Commons- Viševek on Geopedia
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