Vrh nad Želimljami (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx nat ʒɛˈliːmljami]) is a settlement above Želimlje in the Municipality of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Vrh nad Želimljami | |
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  Vrh nad Želimljami Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′41.21″N 14°35′22.44″E / 45.9114472°N 14.5895667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škofljica |
| Area | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 537.9 m (1,764.8 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 293 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1291 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh nad Želimljami in 1953.[3]
Church
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Želimlje. It is a 15th-century Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque. Fragments of mid-15th-century frescos are preserved on its interior walls.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Škofljica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2720
External links
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Media related to Vrh nad Želimljami at Wikimedia Commons- Vrh nad Želimljami on Geopedia
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