Sveti Duh na Ostrem Vrhu (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti ˈduːx na ˈoːstɾɛɱ ˈʋəɾxu]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Selnica ob Dravi in northeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Austria.[2]
Sveti Duh na Ostrem Vrhu | |
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  Sveti Duh na Ostrem Vrhu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′31.47″N 15°27′14.61″E / 46.6087417°N 15.4540583°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Selnica ob Dravi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 120 |
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It gets its name from the local parish church dedicated to the Holy Spirit (Slovene: Sveti Duh). It is a single-nave building with a belfry, dating to 1675. Right next to it is a second, smaller church, dedicated to Saint Augustine. It was built in 1693.[3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Selnica ob Dravi municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 2960 & 2961
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