Janževski Vrh Explained

Official Name:Janževski Vrh
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:Podvelka
Area Total Km2:14.78
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:290
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5622°N 15.3078°W
Elevation M:704.3
Footnotes:[1]

Janževski Vrh (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈjaːnʒɛu̯ski ˈʋəɾx/) is a settlement in the hills above the right bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Podvelka in Slovenia.[2]

It gets its name from the local church, dedicated to John the Baptist (Janž in the local dialect). It belongs to the Parish of Ribnica na Pohorju and is a Late Gothic building from the first half of the 16th century. The internal furnishings date to the 17th 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.podvelka.si Podvelka municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage