Vinji Vrh pri Semiču

Village in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°37′45.69″N 15°12′23.3″E / 45.6293583°N 15.206472°E / 45.6293583; 15.206472Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalitySemičArea
 • Total2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)Elevation
207.1 m (679.5 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total47[1]

Vinji Vrh pri Semiču (pronounced [ˈʋiːnji ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈseːmitʃu]; German: Weinberg[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Semič in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vinji Vrh to Vinji Vrh pri Semiču in 1955.[4][5] In the past the German name was Weinberg.[2]

Church

Holy Trinity Church

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Parish of Semič. It dates to the mid-17th century.[6]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 10.
  3. ^ Semič municipal site
  4. ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. p. 113.
  5. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. ^ "EŠD 816". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

External links

  • Vinji Vrh pri Semiču on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Semič
Current
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The location of the Municipality of Semič
Landmarks
  • Holy Trinity Church
  • Krupa Castle
  • Mirna Gora
  • Semič Parish Church
Notable people


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