Vojsko, Idrija

Vojsko (pronounced [ˈʋoːi̯skɔ] or [ˈʋɔːi̯skɔ], German: Woiska[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It has a cluster of buildings centered on the parish church at its centre, and includes a number of smaller hamlets as well as remote farmsteads in the surrounding hills.[3]

Vojsko
Vojsko
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′25.09″N 13°54′12.25″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityIdrija
Area
  Total41.22 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
1,083.3 m (3,554.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total197
[1]

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
  3. Idrija municipal site
  4. "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.


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