Knežja Njiva (pronounced [ˈkneːʒja ˈnjiːʋa], German: Grafenacker[2]) is a small village to the northeast above Markovec in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It is known locally as Gorenja.[4]
Knežja Njiva | |
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  Knežja Njiva Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′9.63″N 14°29′59.15″E / 45.7193417°N 14.4997639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 29 |
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Church edit
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the parish of Stari Trg.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 130.
- ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ^ The Parish and Deanery of Stari Trg and Its Priests (page 144) Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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