Janeži

Janeži (pronounced [ˈjaːnɛʒi]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Janeži
Janeži
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°45′24.42″N 14°35′34.38″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalitySodražica
Area
 • Total0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation
814.4 m (2,671.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total18
[1]

Together with the villages of Betonovo, Kračali, Petrinci, and Kržeti it comprises the community and Parish of Gora nad Sodražico, also known as Gora.[3]

There is a small chapel in the village dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. It was built in the first quarter of the 20th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Sodražica municipal site Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. V.P. 1966. "Zakaj pa ne turizem na Gori?" Dolenjski list 17, no. 25 (848) (30 June), p. 14.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 22407


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