Goropeke

Goropeke
Goropeke

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°2′13.97″N 14°7′16.84″E / 46.0372139°N 14.1213444°E / 46.0372139; 14.1213444Coordinates: 46°2′13.97″N 14°7′16.84″E / 46.0372139°N 14.1213444°E / 46.0372139; 14.1213444
Country Slovenia
Region Upper Carniola
Municipality Žiri
Area
 â€¢ Total 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation 683.4 m (2,242.1 ft)
Population (2002)
 â€¢ Total 57
[1]

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

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 126.
  3. ↑ Žiri municipal site
  4. ↑ Žiri parish site

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