Gradišče pri Litiji

Gradišče pri Litiji (pronounced [ɡɾaˈdiːʃtʃɛ pɾi liˈtiːji]) is a village east of Litija in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Gradišče pri Litiji
Gradišče pri Litiji is located in Slovenia
Gradišče pri Litiji
Gradišče pri Litiji
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′16.04″N 14°52′32.42″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmartno pri Litiji
Area
  Total3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation
456.6 m (1,498.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total89
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gradišče to Gradišče pri Litiji in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. The original 18th-century church was demolished in 1945. The new church, built according to plans by the architect Jože Plečnik, was consecrated in 1979.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. "EŠD 2552". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
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