Mali Vrh, Mirna Peč Explained

Official Name:Mali Vrh
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:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mirna Peč
Area Total Km2:0.46
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:45
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8441°N 15.0909°W
Elevation M:271
Footnotes:[1]

Mali Vrh (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈmaːli ˈʋəɾx/) is a small village in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Mali Vrh was attested in historical sources as sand Matheus in 1386, Perg in 1433, and Mons in 1490, among other names.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew (Slovenian: sveti Matevž) and belongs to the Parish of Mirna Peč. It preserves some of its late Gothic features despite being restyled in the Baroque in the early 17th century.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.mirnapec.si/ Mirna Peč municipal site
  3. Web site: Mali Vrh . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . November 21, 2020.
  4. Web site: EŠD 2048 . Slovenian . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 28 April 2011.