Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah

Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah (pronounced [ˈzaːi̯tʃji ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈstoːpitʃax]; in older sources also Zajč Vrh,[2] German: Hasenberg[2]) is a settlement in the foothills of the Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah
Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′19.2″N 15°14′29.72″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
 • Total0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation
393.5 m (1,291.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total93
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Zajčji Vrh to Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah in 1955.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthias and belongs to the Parish of Stopiče. It was built in the late 17th century.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112.
  3. Novo Mesto municipal site Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 2353


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