Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°55′18.27″N 15°16′26.25″E / 45.9217417°N 15.2739583°E / 45.9217417; 15.2739583Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityŠkocjanArea
 • Total1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)Elevation
284.2 m (932.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total11[1]

Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːʃka ˈʋaːs pɾi ʃkɔˈtsjaːnu]; Slovene: Goriška vas pri Škocjanu) is a small village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad.[2] 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 Goriška vas to Goriška vas pri Škocjanu in 1953.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque in the first half of the 18th century.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Škocjan municipal site
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ "EŠD 2510". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  • Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu on Geopedia


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