Dob pri Šentvidu explained

Official Name:Dob pri Šentvidu
Other Name:Dob (until 1953)
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ivančna Gorica
Area Total Km2:1.54
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:196
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9323°N 14.8607°W
Elevation M:309.8
Footnotes:[1]

Dob pri Šentvidu (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈdoːp pɾi ʃɛnˈtʋiːdu/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈdoːp pɾi ʃənˈtʋiːdu/) is a village in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. It lies east of Ivančna Gorica and the A2 motorway runs across the settlement territory to the south of the village core. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Dob to Dob pri Šentvidu in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Šentvid pri Stični. It was built in the 17th century.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.ivancna-gorica.si/ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Web site: EŠD 2491 . sl . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 22 July 2011.