Kriška Vas
Kriška Vas (pronounced [ˈkɾiːʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Kriška vas, in older sources also Križna Vas,[2] German: Kreuzdorf[2]) is a village south of Višnja Gora in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Kriška Vas | |
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  Kriška Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′30.96″N 14°44′16.51″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 562.1 m (1,844.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 133 |
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Church
Mary Magdalene Church
The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Višnja Gora. It was built in the 16th century and was partially rebuilt in the 17th century.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 98.
- Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- "EŠD 2671". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
External links
- Kriška Vas at Geopedia
Media related to Kriška Vas at Wikimedia Commons
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