Orehek, Postojna Explained

Official Name:Orehek
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:Littoral–Inner Carniola
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Postojna
Area Total Km2:9.09
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:189
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.7491°N 14.1539°W
Elevation M:564.1
Footnotes:[1]

Orehek (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɔˈɾeːxək/; German: Nußdorf,[2] Italian: Orecca) is a village southwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church is built just outside the settlement next to the cemetery and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence.[4]

Nussdorf Castle

Nussdorf Castle (Slovenian: Grad Orehek) is 13th-century castle on a small hill above the village. The collection of buildings showcases architectural styles dating from the 16th to the early 20th century. Still visible are remnants of defensive walls and perimeter towers. The central keep was significantly altered in the 20th century. Among its former owners are a number of prominent Carniolan noble families, including the Counts of Thurn and the princely family Porcia.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Book: Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko . 1906 . C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna . Vienna . 136.
  3. http://www.postojna.si Postojna municipal site
  4. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches
  5. http://www.gradovi.jesenice.net/orehek.html