Gornji Suhor pri Vinici
Gornji Suhor pri Vinici (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnji ˈsuːxɔɾ pɾi ˈʋiːnitsi]; German: Obersuchor[2]) is a village on the route from Dragatuš to Vinica in the Municipality 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]
Gornji Suhor pri Vinici | |
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  Gornji Suhor pri Vinici Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′30.82″N 15°11′15.14″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Črnomelj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 38 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Gornji Suhor to Gornji Suhor pri Vinici in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Obersuchor.[2]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saints Fabian and Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Vinica. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526, and still has Gothic ribbed vaulting in its sanctuary. The main altar dates to 1658 and was restored in the late 19th century.[5]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 10.
- Črnomelj municipal site
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2660
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