Vesela Gora Explained

Official Name:Vesela Gora
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:Šentrupert
Area Total Km2:0.32
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:59
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9701°N 15.0796°W
Elevation M:310.6
Footnotes:[1]

Vesela Gora (in Slovenian pronounced as /ʋɛˈseːla ˈɡɔːɾa/) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šentrupert 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]

History

Vesela Gora was established in 1992, when its territory was separated from Brinje and it was made a settlement in its own right.[3]

Church

The pilgrimage church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier and belongs to the Parish of Šentrupert. It was built from 1723 to 1735 and has two belfries.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.sentrupert.si Šentrupert municipal site
  3. http://www.stat.si/krajevnaimena/default.asp?txtIme=VESELA%20GORA&selNacin=celo&selTip=naselja&ID=4825 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Vesela Gora
  4. Web site: EŠD 810 . sl . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 20 July 2011.