Gorenje Polje, Kanal

Gorenje Polje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ ˈpoːljɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kanal ob Soči in western Slovenia. From 1952 to 2008, the village was part of the settlement of Anhovo.[2][3] The settlement is part of the traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral and is included in the Gorizia Statistical Region.[4]

Gorenje Polje
Gorenje Polje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′51.32″N 13°37′26.11″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKanal ob Soči
Area
  Total0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total89
  Density175/km2 (450/sq mi)
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael. It belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[5]

References

  1. "Gorenje Polje, Kanal ob Soči". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  3. "Gorenje Polje, Kanal ob Soči". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. Kanal ob Soči municipal site
  5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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