Javorje pri Gabrovki

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
46°1′26.12″N 14°57′12.59″E / 46.0239222°N 14.9534972°E / 46.0239222; 14.9534972Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SavaMunicipalityLitijaArea
 • Total2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)Elevation
624.1 m (2,047.6 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total37[1]

Javorje pri Gabrovki (pronounced [ˈjaːʋɔɾjɛ pɾi ˈɡaːbɾɔu̯ki]) is a settlement northwest of Gabrovka in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 the municipality was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Javorje to Javorje pri Gabrovki in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew (Slovene: sveti Jernej) and belongs to the Parish of Gabrovka. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1373, but was rebuilt a number of times over the centuries.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Municipality of Litija website
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2394
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