Gornje Dobravice (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnjɛ dɔˈbɾaːʋitsɛ]; German: Dobrawitz[2]) is a settlement west of the town of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Gornje Dobravice | |
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  Gornje Dobravice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′27.3″N 15°16′19.43″E / 45.640917°N 15.2720639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Metlika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182.3 m (598.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 45 |
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The local church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and belongs to the Parish of Podzemelj. It is a small building with a rounded apse, built in 1889 on the site of an earlier chapel.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.
- ^ Metlika municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2745
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