Vrhpolje pri Moravčah (pronounced [ˈʋərxpɔljɛ pri mɔˈraːu̯tʃax]; German: Oberfeld[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Vrhpolje pri Moravčah | |
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  Vrhpolje pri Moravčah Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′31.51″N 14°42′34.18″E / 46.1254194°N 14.7094944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 373.7 m (1,226.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 195 |
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Name
editVrhpolje pri Moravčah was attested in historical sources as Oberveld in 1301.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhpolje to Vrhpolje pri Moravčah in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Oberfeld.[2]
Church
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It dates to the 16th century with 18th-century additions and modifications.[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. 20.
- ^ Moravče municipal site
- ^ "Vrhpolje pri Moravčah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 10148
External links
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Media related to Vrhpolje pri Moravčah at Wikimedia Commons- Vrhpolje pri Moravčah on Geopedia
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