Žiganja Vas (pronounced [ˈʒiːɡanja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Žiganja vas, German: Siegersdorf[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Žiganja Vas | |
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  Žiganja Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′27.13″N 14°17′59.12″E / 46.3242028°N 14.2997556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Tržič |
| Elevation | 484.5 m (1,589.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 435 |
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Church
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The local church is dedicated to St. Ulrich. It was first mentioned in documents in 1327, and was extensively rebuilt in 1693 as indicated by the date above the portal. Fragments of frescos from the early 15th century survive in the church.[3]
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. 66.
- ^ Κriže parish web site
External links
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Media related to Žiganja Vas at Wikimedia Commons- Žiganja Vas on Geopedia
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