Gortina Explained

Official Name:Gortina
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:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Carinthia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Muta
Area Total Km2:6.88
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:563
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.6053°N 15.1247°W
Elevation M:367.4
Footnotes:[1]

Gortina (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɡɔɾˈtiːna/) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Muta in the historical Styria region in northern Slovenia.[2]

There is a small church in the settlement with a wooden belfry. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen and was built in the early 18th century. It belongs to the Parish of Muta.[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.muta.si Muta municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage