Vinji Vrh pri Semiču (pronounced [ˈʋiːnji ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈseːmitʃu]; German: Weinberg[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Semič in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Vinji Vrh pri Semiču | |
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Village | |
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  Vinji Vrh pri Semiču Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′45.69″N 15°12′23.3″E / 45.6293583°N 15.206472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Semič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207.1 m (679.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 47 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Vinji Vrh to Vinji Vrh pri Semiču in 1955.[4][5] In the past the German name was Weinberg.[2]
Church
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The local church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Parish of Semič. It dates to the mid-17th century.[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 10.
- ^ Semič municipal site
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. p. 113.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 816". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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