Kremenica Explained

Official Name:Kremenica
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Inner Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ig
Area Total Km2:2
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:60
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9526°N 14.5486°W
Elevation M:317.4
Postal Code:1292
Footnotes:[1]

Kremenica (in Slovenian pronounced as /kɾɛˈmeːnitsa/) is a settlement immediately southeast of Ig in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Ig is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola. It is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local church, built on a small hill in the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovenian: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Parish of Ig. It was built in the 17th century on the site of an earlier church.[3] Even though the church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich, the villagers venerate Saint Valentine more. In the past, the church's painting of Saint Valentine was temporarily moved from the side altar to the main altar on his feast day, and now it is displayed there permanently. The annual village blessings are also conferred on Saint Valentine's Day.[4]

At the base of the hill below the village, at the intersection with the main road to Ig, is an open chapel-shrine. It dates from the 19th century.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.obcina-ig.si Ig municipal site
  3. http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?Esd=1852 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
  4. http://ig.donbosko.si/cerkev-svetega-urha-na-kremenici Župnija Ig: Cerkev Svetega Urha na Kremenici.
  5. http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?Esd=11799 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage