Češnjica pri Kropi

Češnjica pri Kropi
Češnjica pri Kropi
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′15.91″N 14°13′41.48″E / 46.2877528°N 14.2281889°E / 46.2877528; 14.2281889Coordinates: 46°17′15.91″N 14°13′41.48″E / 46.2877528°N 14.2281889°E / 46.2877528; 14.2281889
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Radovljica
Elevation 486.7 m (1,596.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 118
[1]

Češnjica pri Kropi (pronounced [ˈtʃeːʃnjitsa pɾi ˈkɾoːpi]) is a village near Kropa in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Češnjica to Češnjica pri Kropi in 1952.[2]

Church

Saint Thomas's Church

The church in Češnjica pri Kropi is dedicated to Saint Thomas. It was built in 1696 and renovated in 1763 and 1814. The church is decorated in a simple Baroque style.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  3. ↑ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 543.


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