Goropeke

Goropeke (pronounced [ɡɔɾɔˈpeːkɛ]; German: Ariopek[2]) is a small settlement on a hill immediately south of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Goropeke
Goropeke
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′13.97″N 14°7′16.84″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽiri
Area
  Total1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
683.4 m (2,242.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total57
[1]

The local church in the settlement is a 15th-century building with some later alterations. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 126.
  3. Žiri municipal site
  4. Žiri parish site


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