Elevation 829 m Local time Friday 6:00 AM | Area 138 ha Population 41 (2002) | |
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Weather -1°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Gorenje Otave ([ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ ɔˈtaːʋɛ]; German: Oberotawe) is a village in the hills northeast of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 1380 Gorenje Otave, Slovenia
History
An agricultural co-op building was built in Gorenje Otave in 1926, used by the villages to store farm equipment. During the Second World War, Italian forces shot 22 hostages in the village on 24 July 1942, including the teachers Metod Mervič (1902–1942) and Viktor Šinkovec (1909–1942).
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Vid. Stylistically it reflects 13th-century architecture; according to the parish chronicle, it was built in the 16th century.
References
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