Tepe, Litija

Tepe (pronounced [ˈteːpɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlets of Zgornje Tepe (German: Obertepe[3]), Srednje Tepe, Spodnje Tepe (German: Untertepe[3]), Žamboh, Kleviše (German: Klewisch[3]), Graben (in older sources also V Grabnu,[3] German: Im Graben[3]), and Pasjek.[4] The hamlet of Nova Gora (German: Neuberg) is also mentioned in some sources.[3]

Tepe
Tepe
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′40.45″N 14°56′30.54″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityLitija
Area
  Total5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
480.4 m (1,576.1 ft)
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Polšnik. It was built in the 16th century.[5]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Litija municipal site
  3. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 95.
  4. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 285–286.
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2157


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