Vrh nad Laškim

Vrh nad Laškim
Vrh nad Laškim
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′43.17″N 15°17′12.36″E / 46.1286583°N 15.2867667°E / 46.1286583; 15.2867667Coordinates: 46°7′43.17″N 15°17′12.36″E / 46.1286583°N 15.2867667°E / 46.1286583; 15.2867667
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Laško
Area
 • Total 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation 533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 137
[1]

Vrh nad Laškim (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx nad ˈlaːʃkim]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills southeast of Laško. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh nad Laškim in 1953.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in 1738 and extended in the 19th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Laško municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3097


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