Planica, Kranj Explained

Official Name:Planica
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:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kranj
Area Total Km2:0.64
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:15
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2128°N 14.2829°W
Elevation M:731.4
Footnotes:[1]

Planica (pronounced as /sl/) is a small settlement in the hills west of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Church

The church on a small hill above the settlement is dedicated to Archangel Gabriel and belongs to the Parish of Stara Loka.[3] It offers good views of the surrounding Škofja Loka Hills and part of the Kamnik Alps.[4] The church dates from the late 15th century and was destroyed by the Partisans in 1945. It was reconstructed in 1994 and reconsecrated in 1995.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.kranj.si Kranj municipal site
  3. http://www.druzina.si/ICD/SPLETNASTRAN.NSF/all/7AE29BD4B9D42596C12572030034F74C?OpenDocument Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
  4. http://en.hribi.net/gora.asp?gorovjeid=21&id=549 Planica at Hribi.net
  5. Information plaque on Archangel Gabriel Church in Planica.