Vinji Vrh pri Semiču

Vinji Vrh pri Semiču
Vinji Vrh pri Semiču

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°37′45.69″N 15°12′23.3″E / 45.6293583°N 15.206472°E / 45.6293583; 15.206472Coordinates: 45°37′45.69″N 15°12′23.3″E / 45.6293583°N 15.206472°E / 45.6293583; 15.206472
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Semič
Area
 • Total 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation 207.1 m (679.5 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 47
[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] 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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 1 2 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. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ↑ "EŠD 816". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 March 2011.


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