Vrh pri Križu

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°51′32.23″N 14°53′44.44″E / 45.8589528°N 14.8956778°E / 45.8589528; 14.8956778Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityŽužemberkArea
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)Elevation
342.7 m (1,124.3 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total48[1]

Vrh pri Križu (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈkɾiːʒu]) is a village in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. It lies above the left bank of the Krka River northwest of Žužemberk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Church

Saint Margaret's Church

The local church built outside the settlement to the northwest is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the early 18th century.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Žužemberk municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 2561". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 April 2011.

External links

  • Media related to Vrh pri Križu at Wikimedia Commons
  • Vrh pri Križu on Geopedia
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