Tolsti Vrh, Šentjernej

Tolsti Vrh (pronounced [ˈtoːu̯sti ˈʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the foothills of the Žumberak/Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Tolsti Vrh
Tolsti Vrh with Saint Roch's Church
Tolsti Vrh Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′44.79″N 15°17′22.12″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Šentjernej
Area
• Total	2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation	311.9 m (1,023.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	97
[1]

The local church, built on a small hill in the centre of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Roch (Slovene: sveti Rok). It was a well-known pilgrimage church built in 1713 in gratitude for the ending of a local epidemic of the plague. Its main altar dates to the late 18th century and the side altars are from the 19th century.[3]

On a hill south of the settlement are the remains of a second church. It was a Romanesque building that was abandoned in 1782 and partly demolished in 1808.[4]