Trška Gora, Novo Mesto

Trška Gora (pronounced [ˈtəɾʃka ˈɡɔːɾa]) is a settlement on Mount Trška Gora north of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Trška Gora
Trška Gora is located in Slovenia
Trška Gora
Trška Gora
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′35.58″N 15°10′50.22″E / 45.8432167°N 15.1806167°E / 45.8432167; 15.1806167
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
 • Total
1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
365.1 m (1,197.8 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
197
 • Density149/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneCEST
 • Summer (DST)CET
Area code07
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The local church, built on top of Mount Trška Gora in the northern part of the settlement, is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Šentpeter–Otočec. It was built in 1621 on the site of an earlier church.[3] Two of the paintings in the church are the work of Josip Egartner.[4]

Shortly after the church was built, four linden trees were planted beside it. The largest one's trunk measures 830 centimeters (330 in) in circumference, making it the linden tree with the largest girth in Lower Carniola. The linden trees are nearly 400 years old.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Novo Mesto municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2476
  4. ^ Slovenski biografski leksikon: Egartner Josip (in Slovene) Archived 2012-07-15 at archive.today
  5. ^ "Trška Gora pri Novem mestu :: Prostorski atlas".
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