Banjšice Explained

Official Name:Banjšice
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Nova Gorica
Area Total Km2:14.45
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:264
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.053°N 13.7114°W
Elevation M:670.9
Footnotes:[1]

Banjšice (pronounced as /sl/; Italian: Bainsizza or Bainsizza Santo Spirito) is a settlement in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It has a population of 264. It is located on the high Banjšice Plateau, overlooking the Soča Valley. It is made up of several hamlets, including Breg, Lohke, Ošlakarji, Mrcinje, Trušnje, Podlešče, Raven, Kuščarji, and Krvavec.[2]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.nova-gorica.si/ Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008