Gorenje
Gorenje is located in Slovenia
Gorenje
Gorenje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′6.88″N 14°8′14.99″E / 45.8519111°N 14.1374972°E / 45.8519111; 14.1374972
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityPostojna
Area
 • Total21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation
776.5 m (2,547.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total108
[1]

Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ]; Italian: Goregna) is a village in the hills northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Gorenje is shared by several settlements in Slovenia. It arose through ellipsis of Gorenje selo (literally, 'upper village'), denoting the elevation of the place in relation to a neighboring settlement.[3] Gorenje stands about 127 meters (417 ft) higher than Bukovje, the nearest neighboring village.

Church

Saint Leonard's Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Parish of Studeno.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Postojna municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 143–144.
  4. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links


Municipality of Postojna
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