Knežja Njiva

Knežja Njiva (pronounced [ˈkneːʒja ˈnjiːʋa], German: Grafenacker[2]) is a small village to the northeast above Markovec in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It is known locally as Gorenja.[4]

Knežja Njiva
Knežja Njiva is located in Slovenia
Knežja Njiva
Knežja Njiva
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°43′9.63″N 14°29′59.15″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityLoška Dolina
Area
  Total6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation
701 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total29
[1]

Church

Holy Trinity Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the parish of Stari Trg.[5]

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. 130.
  3. Loška Dolina municipal site
  4. The Parish and Deanery of Stari Trg and Its Priests (page 144) Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website


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