Goriča Vas
Goriča Vas | |
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  Goriča Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′40.98″N 14°44′14.54″E / 45.7280500°N 14.7373722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 489.3 m (1,605.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 437 |
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Goriča Vas (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtʃa ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Goriča vas, German: Weikersdorf[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It lies just south of the town of Ribnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Church
The local church, built outside the village to the south, is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary (Slovene: Ime Marijino) and belongs to the Parish of Ribnica. It is a medieval building with 16th- and 19th-century additions.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2221
External links
Media related to Goriča Vas at Wikimedia Commons- Goriča Vas on Geopedia
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