Gorenji Vrsnik
Gorenji Vrsnik | |
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Gorenji Vrsnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′24.48″N 14°5′21.84″E / 46.0234667°N 14.0894000°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 716.6 m (2,351.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 115 |
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Gorenji Vrsnik (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnji ʋəɾˈsniːk], German: Oberwresnik[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It lies off the road from Idrija to Žiri.
Name
The name Gorenji Vrsnik literally means 'upper Vrsnik', contrasting with the neighboring village of Spodnji Vrsnik (literally, 'lower Vrsnik'). Gorenji Vrsnik stands about 40 meters (130 ft) higher in elevation than Spodnji Vrsnik.[4]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Ledine.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
- ^ Idrija municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 70, 79.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Media related to Gorenji Vrsnik at Wikimedia Commons
- Gorenji Vrsnik on Geopedia