Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːʃka ˈʋaːs pɾi ʃkɔˈtsjaːnu]; Slovene: Goriška vas pri Škocjanu) is a small village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad.[2] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu | |
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  Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′18.27″N 15°16′26.25″E / 45.9217417°N 15.2739583°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škocjan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284.2 m (932.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 11 |
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Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Goriška vas to Goriška vas pri Škocjanu in 1953.[4]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque in the first half of the 18th century.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Škocjan municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 2510". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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