Sveti Danijel

Sveti Danijel (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti ˈdaːnijɛl]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills east of Dravograd in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.[2]

Sveti Danijel
Sveti Danijel
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′49.97″N 15°5′57.98″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityDravograd
Area
 • Total13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
409.1 m (1,342.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total419
[1]

The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to the Prophet Daniel. It was built in 1625 on the site of an earlier Gothic church. It was also extensively rebuilt after fires in 1644 and in 1780. It belongs to the Parish of Trbonje.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Dravograd municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3454


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