Gorenja Vas pri Polici (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnja ˈʋaːs pɾi pɔˈliːtsi]; Slovene: Gorenja vas pri Polici, German: Oberdorf[2]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Polica in the Municipality of Grosuplje 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]

Gorenja Vas pri Polici
Gorenja Vas pri Polici
Gorenja Vas pri Polici Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′56.27″N 14°41′39.85″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Grosuplje
Area
• Total	1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	502.4 m (1,648.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	56
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gorenja vas to Gorenja vas pri Polici in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Oberdorf.[2]

Cultural heritage

A small chapel-shrine in the village is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in 1911.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Gorenja Vas pri Polici at Wikimedia Commons
• Gorenja Vas pri Polici on Geopedia

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