Gorenje Dole, Škocjan

Gorenje Dole (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ ˈdoːlɛ]; German: Oberdule[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Dole.[3] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Gorenje Dole
Gorenje Dole
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′36.26″N 15°16′56.82″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkocjan
Area
 • Total1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation
256.1 m (840.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total40
[1]

The local church in the village is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. It was restyled in the Baroque in the 18th century.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.
  3. "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. Škocjan municipal site
  5. "EŠD 2509". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.


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