Vinkov Vrh Explained

Official Name:Vinkov Vrh
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:Žužemberk
Area Total Km2:1.5
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:43
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8063°N 14.9759°W
Elevation M:319.6
Footnotes:[1]

Vinkov Vrh (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʋiːnkɔu̯ ˈʋərx/, German: Adamsberg[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Žužemberk 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.[3]

Geography

Vinkov Vrh is a clustered settlement on the sunny side of Primovje (or Brinovje) Hill (sometimes also known as Vinkov vrh), which rises to an elevation of 380m (1,250feet). The settlement lies along the road from Dvor to Dolnji Ajdovec and includes the hamlet of Skopice to the northeast.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Paul and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the 17th century and was badly damaged in the Second World War and left in ruins.[4] The church was restored and reconstructed in 2000.[5]

External links

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 . 172.
  3. http://www.zuzemberk.si/ Žužemberk municipal site
  4. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2 . 1971 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 542–543.
  5. Web site: Vinkov Vrh – Cerkev sv. Pavla . January 28, 2022 . Register kulturne dediščine . Ministrstvo za kulturo.