Spodnja Sorica
Spodnja Sorica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈsoːɾitsa]; German: Unterzarz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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  Spodnja Sorica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′4.74″N 14°1′58.99″E | |
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| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Železniki |
| Elevation | 783.5 m (2,570.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 102 |
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It is the birthplace of the Slovene Impressionist painter Ivan Grohar. The house in which he was born stands in the middle of the village and holds a small collection of items associated with Grohar and an ethnographic collection as well as a gallery.
Church
Saint Nicholas's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It also contains some of Grohar's early paintings, and there is a statue of Grohar nearby.[3]
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References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
- Sorica Tourist Association site
External links
- Spodnja Sorica at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Železniki
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