Gorca

Gorca (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾtsa]) is a settlement in the Haloze Hills above the left bank of the Dravinja River in the Municipality of Podlehnik in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Gorca
Gorca
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′6.41″N 15°51′49.69″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityPodlehnik
Area
 • Total6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
286.9 m (941.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total148
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The parish is known as Sveta Trojica–Podlehnik. The church was built in 1654.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Podlehnik municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3460


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