Gorica pri Raztezu

Place in Styria, Slovenia
Gorica pri Raztezu
Gorica (until 1953)
46°0′17.91″N 15°31′41.6″E / 46.0049750°N 15.528222°E / 46.0049750; 15.528222
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
 • Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
294.9 m (967.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total63
[1]

Gorica pri Raztezu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtsa pɾi ˈɾaːstɛzu]) is a settlement west of Brestanica in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Brestanica. It is essentially a medieval church with a rectangular nave that was restyled in the Baroque style in the late 18th century.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gorica to Gorica pri Raztezu in 1953.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Krško municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2903
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  • Gorica pri Raztezu on Geopedia
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