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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Southeast Slovenia

Elevation
  
234.6 m (769.7 ft)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Semič

Starihov Vrh

Starihov Vrh ([staˈɾiːxɔu̯ ˈʋəɾx]; German: Starichaberg) is a settlement south of Semič in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Semič is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Church

The local church, built on a hill with a cemetery east of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Roch (Slovene: sveti Rok) and belongs to the Parish of Semič. It dates to the 17th century and was mentioned by Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.

References

Starihov Vrh Wikipedia