Gorica, Moravče

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°8′12.45″N 14°43′28.02″E / 46.1367917°N 14.7244500°E / 46.1367917; 14.7244500Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityMoravčeArea
 • Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)Elevation
359.9 m (1,180.8 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total126[1]

Gorica (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾiːtsa]; German: Goritz[2]) is a settlement immediately to the west of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Moravče in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name

Gorica was attested in historical sources as Goriczen in 1358 and Puͤhel in 1458.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
  3. ^ Moravče municipal site
  4. ^ "Gorica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

External links

  • Media related to Gorica at Wikimedia Commons
  • Gorica on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Moravče
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Moravče
Landmarks
  • Moravče Parish Church
  • St. Valentine's Church
  • Tuštanj Castle
Notable people


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