Janževski Vrh

Janževski Vrh (pronounced [ˈjaːnʒɛu̯ski ˈʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the hills above the right bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Podvelka in Slovenia.[2]

Janževski Vrh
Postcard of Janževski Vrh
Janževski Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°33′43.84″N 15°18′28.23″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityPodvelka
Area
 • Total14.78 km2 (5.71 sq mi)
Elevation
704.3 m (2,310.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total290
[1]

It gets its name from the local church, dedicated to John the Baptist (Janž in the local dialect). It belongs to the Parish of Ribnica na Pohorju and is a Late Gothic building from the first half of the 16th century. The internal furnishings date to the 17th century.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Podvelka municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3323



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