Stražnji Vrh

Stražnji Vrh (pronounced [ˈstɾaːʒnji ˈʋəɾx]; German: Straßenberg[2]) is a settlement west of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Stražnji Vrh
Stražnji Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′45.29″N 15°8′25.06″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionWhite Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityČrnomelj
Area
  Total2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total139
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene: sveti Miklavž) and belongs to the Parish of Črnomelj. It is a small Romanesque church that was refurbished in the Baroque style in the 17th century.[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. 5.
  3. Črnomelj municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 926


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