Gornja Bitnja (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnja ˈbiːtnja]; in older sources Bitinje,[2] Italian: Bittigne di Sopra) is a small settlement on the right bank of the Reka River in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Gornja Bitnja
Gornja Bitnja Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°36′12.99″N 14°11′47.23″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation	442.2 m (1,450.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	42
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Turn Mansion

There is a 17th-century mansion in the settlement known as Turn Mansion or Turn Radlšek Mansion (Slovene: Turn Radlšek,[3] German: Thurn-Radelsegg[2]).[4] It stands on a hill above the village, and it is an elongated rectangular building with two towers that projecting from it. It dates from the 17th century but was remodeled in the 18th century. There is a pond before the entrance.[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Gornja Bitnja at Wikimedia Commons
• Gornja Bitnja on Geopedia

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