Nova Gora, Litija

Nova Gora (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋa ˈɡɔːɾa]; German: Neuberg[2]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Gabrovka in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Nova Gora
Nova Gora
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°0′30.39″N 14°56′35.91″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityLitija
Area
  Total4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation
561.6 m (1,842.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total71
[1]

East of the village is a monument to 54 Partisans killed nearby in the Second World War. It was erected in 1959.[4]

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. 94.
  3. Municipality of Litija website
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 26794


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