Bukov Vrh, Gorenja Vas–Poljane

Bukov Vrh (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔu̯ ˈʋəɾx]; in older sources also Sveta Sobota,[2] German: Sabatberg[2]) is a dispersed settlement above Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Bukov Vrh
Bukov Vrh is located in Slovenia
Bukov Vrh
Bukov Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′26.85″N 14°13′0.7″E / 46.1074583°N 14.216861°E / 46.1074583; 14.216861
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityGorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
  Total
4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation
796.1 m (2,612 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
94
  Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
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History

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In 1997, part of the settlement was split off as a separate settlement and named Bukov Vrh nad Visokim.[4]

Church

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Our Lady of Sorrows Church

The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, locally known as Holy Sabbath Church (Slovene: sveta Sobota). It was originally a Gothic structure but was rebuilt and expanded in 1739.[5]

References

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  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 1 2 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
  3. Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
  4. "Naselje Bukov Vrh nad Visokim". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  5. Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (in Slovene)
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