Goropeke (pronounced [ɡɔɾɔˈpeːkɛ]; German: Ariopek[2]) is a small settlement on a hill immediately south of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Goropeke
Goropeke Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′13.97″N 14°7′16.84″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Žiri
Area
• Total	1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation	683.4 m (2,242.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	57
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Name

Goropeke was attested in written sources as Ragopetsch in 1291 and Gorapetzi in 1500.[4] The original name has been reconstructed as *Rogopeke, an accusative plural of the common noun compound *rogopek (< rog 'mountain, elevation' + peči 'to bake, heat'), thus referring to a sun-exposed location on a hill—which corresponds to the location of the village on the south flank of Goropeke Hill (Slovene: Goropeški grič).[5]

Church

The local church in the settlement is a 15th-century building with some later alterations. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[6]

References

External links

• Media related to Goropeke at Wikimedia Commons
• Goropeke on Geopedia

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