Belski Vrh

Belski Vrh (pronounced [ˈbeːlski ˈʋəɾx], German: Welschaberg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zavrč in the Haloze area of eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Belski Vrh
Belski Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′45.66″N 16°1′21.1″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityZavrč
Area
  Total1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation
310.1 m (1,017.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total63
[1]

The local church was destroyed by lightning in the 19th century. It was dedicated to Saint Urban and was a Late Gothic building. Some remains of the church and a nearby keep are still visible.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 234.
  3. Zavrč municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 18141


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