Škofljica
Škofljica (pronounced [ˈʃkoːfljitsa]; German: Geweihtenbrunn[2]) is a settlement in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Škofljica. It lies on the eastern edge of the marshlands south of the capital Ljubljana. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Škofljica | |
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  Škofljica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′01″N 14°34′34″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škofljica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,716 |
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Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a modern building built in 1986.[3]
Train station in Škofljica
Postcard of Škofljica.jpg.webp)
Postcard of Škofljica
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 113.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4157
External links
Media related to Škofljica at Wikimedia Commons- Škofljica on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Škofljica
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