Tolsti Vrh, Šentjernej

Tolsti Vrh (pronounced [ˈtoːu̯sti ˈʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the foothills of the Žumberak/Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Tolsti Vrh
Tolsti Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′44.79″N 15°17′22.12″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠentjernej
Area
 • Total2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation
311.9 m (1,023.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total97
[1]

The local church, built on a small hill in the centre of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Roch (Slovene: sveti Rok). It was a well-known pilgrimage church built in 1713 in gratitude for the ending of a local epidemic of the plague. Its main altar dates to the late 18th century and the side altars are from the 19th century.[3]

On a hill south of the settlement are the remains of a second church. It was a Romanesque building that was abandoned in 1782 and partly demolished in 1808.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šentjernej municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2444
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20118


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