Gosteče (pronounced [ɡɔˈsteːtʃɛ]) is a village on a river terrace on the right bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Gosteče | |
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  Gosteče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′13.96″N 14°20′40.69″E / 46.1538778°N 14.3446361°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337.9 m (1,108.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 74 |
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Church edit
View from north
Exterior fresco
Saint Andrew's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew. The exterior features several frescoes,[2] including a 14th-century depiction of Saint Christopher.[3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "Gosteče. Podr.c.sv.Andreja. Župnija Sora." Undated manuscript, p. 2. (in Slovene)
- ^ Rozman, Ksenija. 1989. "Gosteče." Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 3, p. 314. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
External links edit
Media related to Gosteče at Wikimedia Commons- Gosteče on Geopedia
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