Vrhovo (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxɔːʋɔ] or [ʋəɾˈxoːʋɔ]; German: Werchou[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Radeče in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]
Vrhovo | |
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  Vrhovo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′22.37″N 15°13′16.73″E / 46.0395472°N 15.2213139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Radeče |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194.3 m (637.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 254 |
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Radeče.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 88.
- ^ Radeče municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 2199". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Vrhovo at Wikimedia Commons- Vrhovo on Geopedia
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