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
Vrhovo is located in Slovenia
Vrhovo
Vrhovo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′22.37″N 15°13′16.73″E / 46.0395472°N 15.2213139°E / 46.0395472; 15.2213139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityRadeče
Area
 • Total1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation
194.3 m (637.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total254
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Radeče.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 88.
  3. ^ Radeče municipal site
  4. ^ "EŠD 2199". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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