Gorišnica Explained

Gorišnica
Native Name Lang:sl
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Gorišnica in Slovenia
Coordinates:46.4122°N 16.0131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Drava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Gorišnica
Area Total Km2:0.92
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:856
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Elevation M:210
Postal Code:2272 Gorišnica
Footnotes:[1]

Gorišnica (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɡɔˈɾiːʃnitsa/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorišnica in Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1391, but the current building dates to the early 19th century.[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.gorisnica.eu/ Gorišnica municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage