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Municipality Of Metlika
The Municipality of Metlika (; sl, Občina Metlika) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Metlika. Metlika became a municipality in 1994. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Metlika, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bereča Vas * Boginja Vas * Bojanja Vas * Boldraž * Boršt * Božakovo * Božič Vrh * Brezovica pri Metliki * Bušinja Vas * Čurile * Dole * Dolnja Lokvica * Dolnje Dobravice * Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki * Drage * Dragomlja Vas * Drašiči * Geršiči * Gornja Lokvica * Gornje Dobravice * Gornji Suhor pri Metliki * Grabrovec * Gradac * Grm pri Podzemlju * Hrast pri Jugorju * Jugorje pri Metliki * Kamenica * Kapljišče * Klošter * Krasinec * Krašnji Vrh * Krivoglavice * Križevska Vas * Krmačina * Mačkovec pri Suhorju * Malo Lešče * Mlake * Okljuka * Otok * Podzemelj * Prilozje * Primostek * ...
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Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adria ...: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), which ...
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Božič Vrh
Božič Vrh () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au .... Name Božič Vrh was attested in written sources as ''Woschitschen perg'' and ''Woschytzenperg'' in 1477. References External linksBožič Vrh on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub ...
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Gornje Dobravice
Gornje Dobravice (; german: Dobrawitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.) is a settlement west of the town of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The local church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and belongs to the Parish of Podzemelj. It is a small building with a rounded apse, built in 1889 on the site of an earlier chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ....S ...
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Gornja Lokvica
Gornja Lokvica (; german: Oberlokwitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.) is a settlement northwest of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Mass grave Gornja Lokvica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Jastrebenca Cave Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče jama Jastrebenca) is located west of the village and contains the remains of undetermined victims. Church The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Metlika. It was badly damaged during the Second World War and only the belfry and the sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for ...
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Geršiči
Geršiči () is a small settlement in the hills north of Gradac in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The railway line from Novo Mesto to Metlika runs just north of the settlement. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au .... References External linksGeršiči on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub ...
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Drašiči
Drašiči (; german: Draschitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.) is a village in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Metlika. It is a late Baroque church built in 1773. In 1934, an Eneolithic The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , ''asteriskos'', "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often voc ... settlement was excavated in the Stari Grad area of the settlement.
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Dragomlja Vas
Dragomlja Vas (; sl, Dragomlja vas, german: Dragomelsdorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.) is a small settlement south of Bereča Vas in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au .... References External linksDragomlja Vas on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub ...
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Drage, Metlika
Drage () is a settlement in the foothills of the Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Metlika in southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. There is a small Greek Catholic church in the village, one of only two churches of this rite in Slovenia (the second is in Metlika). It is dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of Mary, the Marymas or the Birth of the Virgin Mary, refers to a Christian feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus. The modern canon of scripture does not record Mary's bir ... and was built in the early 20th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
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Dolnji Suhor Pri Metliki
Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki (; german: Untersuchor bei Möttling''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 34.''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Dolnji Suhor'' to ''Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki'' in 1953. The name literally means 'lower Suhor near Metlike', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Gornji Suhor pri Metliki (literally, 'upper Suhor near Metlike'). The settlement was attested in written sources in 1477 as ''Suchar'' (and as ''Dolnÿ Zwhor'' in 1593, and ''Vnter Süehar'' in 1610). The name ''Suhor'' is derived from the adjective ''suh'' 'dry'. This mo ...
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Dolnje Dobravice
Dolnje Dobravice (; german: Dobrawitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.) is a settlement north of Gradac in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au .... References External links * Dolnje Dobravice on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub ...
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Dolnja Lokvica
Dolnja Lokvica (; german: Unterlokwitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.) is a settlement northwest of the town of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au .... References External linksDolnja Lokvica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub ...
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Dole, Metlika
Dole (; german: Dule''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au .... References External linksDole on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub ...
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