Preserje, Nova Gorica Explained

Official Name:Preserje
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:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Nova Gorica
Area Total Km2:3.4
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:457
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8698°N 13.7873°W
Elevation M:154.3
Footnotes:[1]

Preserje (pronounced as /sl/; also known as Preserje nad Rihemberkom, Italian: Pressérie di Rifembergo) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It has a population of 457. It is located in the low hills above the settlement of Branik (formerly known as Rihemberk) in the Vipava Valley.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Catherine and belongs to the Parish of Branik.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.nova-gorica.si/ Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008