Vrh pri Hinjah

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°48′5.88″N 14°53′30.92″E / 45.8016333°N 14.8919222°E / 45.8016333; 14.8919222Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityŽužemberkArea
 • Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)Elevation
472.3 m (1,549.5 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total49[1]

Vrh pri Hinjah (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈxiːnjax]) is a small village in the Municipality of Žužemberk 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.[2]

Name

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

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Hinje. It is a small 17th-century building with a 19th-century altar.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Žužemberk municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ "EŠD 1838". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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