Vrh pri Površju explained

Official Name:Vrh pri Površju
Other Name:Vrh (until 1953)
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:Lower Sava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Krško
Area Total Km2:0.53
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:31
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.923°N 15.3691°W
Elevation M:199.7
Postal Code:8274
Footnotes:[1]

Vrh pri Površju (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʋəɾx pɾi pɔˈʋəɾʃju/) is a settlement west of Raka in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh pri Površju in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovenian: sveta Neža) and belongs to the Parish of Raka. It is a Baroque church, built in the 18th century. Its belfry was built in 1809.[4]

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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.krsko.si Krško municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage