Vinje, Dol pri Ljubljani explained

Official Name:Vinje
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:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Dol pri Ljubljani
Area Total Km2:3.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:494
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.116°N 14.6698°W
Elevation M:361.8
Footnotes:[1]

Vinje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʋiːnjɛ/; German: Weinthal[2]) is a dispersed settlement north of Dolsko in the Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani in the southeastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Church

The church in Vinje is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It is a chapel of ease and belongs to the parish of Saint Helena in Kamnica.[4] The church is originally a medieval structure mentioned in written records in 1526, and it was reworked in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is surrounded by a walled cemetery. The church has a rectangular nave and chancel with a barrel-vaulted ceiling. The bell tower stands to the west; it has an arched entrance.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 18.
  3. http://www.dol.si/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=50&Itemid=82 Dol pri Ljubljani municipal site
  4. Web site: Zgodovina župnije Sv. Helene . Župnija Sv. Helena – Dolsko . January 5, 2020.
  5. Web site: Vinje – Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja . Register kulturne dediščine . Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Culture.