Mali Vrh, Mirna Peč

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°50′38.82″N 15°5′27.18″E / 45.8441167°N 15.0908833°E / 45.8441167; 15.0908833Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityMirna PečArea
 • Total0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)Elevation
271 m (889 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total45[1]

Mali Vrh (pronounced [ˈmaːli ˈʋəɾx]) is a small village in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Mali Vrh was attested in historical sources as sand Matheus in 1386, Perg in 1433, and Mons in 1490, among other names.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew (Slovene: sveti Matevž) and belongs to the Parish of Mirna Peč. It preserves some of its late Gothic features despite being restyled in the Baroque in the early 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Mirna Peč municipal site
  3. ^ "Mali Vrh". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "EŠD 2048". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 28 April 2011.

External links

  • Mali Vrh on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Mirna Peč
Current
Former
  • Češence
  • Dobje
  • Dolenje Vrhovo
  • Gorenje Vrhovo
  • Ivanja Vas
The location of the Municipality of Mirna Peč
Landmarks
  • St. Anne's Church in Biška Vas
  • Mirna Peč Parish Church
  • St. Matthew's Church in Mali Vrh
Notable people


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