Official Name: | Gorica pri Slivnici |
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: | Styria |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Savinja |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Šentjur |
Area Total Km2: | 2.08 |
Population Total: | 541 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 46.1913°N 15.4332°W |
Elevation M: | 360.4 |
Footnotes: | [3] |
Gorica pri Slivnici (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɡɔˈɾiːtsa pɾi ˈsliːu̯nitsi/) is a village, and one of the most populous settlements in the Municipality of Šentjur, in eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]
The name of the settlement was changed from Gorica to Gorica pri Slivnici in 1953.[5]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Parish of Slivnica pri Celju. It dates to the early 17th century and was consecrated in 1621. In the 19th century it was partially rebuilt and vaulted.[6]