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Vrh pri Višnji Gori

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Central Slovenia

Elevation
  
552 m

Population
  
106 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Ivančna Gorica

Area
  
182 ha

Vrh pri Višnji Gori

Vrh pri Višnji Gori ([ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈʋiːʃnji ˈɡɔːɾi]; German: Greifenberg) is a settlement in the hills to the north above Višnja Gora in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

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Map of 1294 Vrh pri Vi%C5%A1nji Gori, Slovenia

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh pri Višnji Gori in 1953. In the past the German name was Greifenberg.

Cultural heritage

A number of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age graves have been found in and around the village. An inventory of the graves and finds is kept by the Vienna Museum of Natural History

References

Vrh pri Višnji Gori Wikipedia