Gorica pri Raztezu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtsa pɾi ˈɾaːstɛzu]) is a settlement west of Brestanica in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Gorica pri Raztezu
Gorica (until 1953) | |
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  Gorica pri Raztezu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′17.91″N 15°31′41.6″E / 46.0049750°N 15.528222°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Krško |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294.9 m (967.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 63 |
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The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Brestanica. It is essentially a medieval church with a rectangular nave that was restyled in the Baroque style in the late 18th century.[3]
Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Gorica to Gorica pri Raztezu in 1953.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Krško municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2903
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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