Gorišnica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorišnica in

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. The area traditionally belonged to the region of

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. It is now included in the

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. The

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in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1391, but the current building dates to the early 19th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3159

Gallery

File:Gorišnica cemetery.jpg, Gorišnica cemetery

References

External links

Gorišnica municipal site

Gorišnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorišnica {{Gorišnica-geo-stub