Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnja ˈʋaːs pɾi lɛˈskoːu̯tsu]; Slovene: Gorenja vas pri Leskovcu, German: Oberdorf[2]) is a village southwest of Leskovec in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu | |
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  Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′21.96″N 15°27′31.39″E / 45.9227667°N 15.4587194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Krško |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162.5 m (533.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 136 |
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Name
editGorenja Vas pri Leskovcu was attested in historical sources as Oberndorf in 1445.[4]
Cultural heritage
editA number of Roman graves have been found in the area, indicating the western extent of the nearby Neviodunum necropolis.[5]
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. 76.
- ^ Krško municipal site
- ^ "Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 16513
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