Krka, Ivančna Gorica Explained

Official Name:Krka
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:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ivančna Gorica
Area Total Km2:1.55
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:230
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8813°N 14.7783°W
Elevation M:285.5
Footnotes:[1]

Krka (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈkəɾːka/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. It lies near the source of the Krka River, from which it gets its name. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

History

The settlement of Krka was created in 1953, when the former villages of Videm and Gmajna were merged into a single settlement.[3] [4] [5]

Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It dates to the 12th century with numerous alterations over the centuries.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.ivancna-gorica.si/ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. Book: Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve) . 1965 . Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko . Ljubljana . 31, 51, 115.
  4. Book: Marinković . Dragan . Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 . 1991 . Savezni zavod za statistiku . Belgrade . 31, 54, 112.
  5. Encyclopedia: Prelovšk . Damjan . Krka . Enciklopedija Slovenije . 1992 . 6 . 27 . Mladinska knjiga . Ljubljana.
  6. Web site: EŠD 1943 . sl . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 21 July 2011.