Štefanja Gora

Štefanja Gora (pronounced [ʃtɛˈfaːnja ˈɡɔːɾa]; German: Stefansberg[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Štefanja Gora
Štefanja Gora
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′12.01″N 14°29′1.94″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityCerklje na Gorenjskem
Elevation
693.3 m (2,274.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total97
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Stephen and was originally built around 1132. The current building dates to 1805, when the entire church was rebuilt after the older one was destroyed by lightning.[3]

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. 52.
  3. Cerklje municipality site
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