Gorenja Stara Vas (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnja ˈstaːɾa ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Gorenja Stara vas) is a village in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Gorenja Stara Vas
Gorenja Stara Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′22.92″N 15°18′34.23″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Šentjernej
Area
• Total	0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation	215.1 m (705.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	92
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The local church, built on the northeastern outskirts of the village, is dedicated to Saint Thomas (Slovene: sveti Tomaž) and belongs to the Parish of Šentjernej. It is a medieval structure that was greatly rebuilt in the Baroque style in the early 18th century.[3]

References

External links

• Gorenja Stara Vas on Geopedia

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