Vrhe (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxeː]) is a small settlement in the Gorjanci Hills in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Vrhe
Vrhe pri Dolžu (until 1992) | |
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  Vrhe Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′12.76″N 15°14′47.02″E / 45.7535444°N 15.2463944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Novo Mesto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435.4 m (1,428.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| [1] | |
Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhe pri Dolžu to Vrhe in 1992.[3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Novo Mesto municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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