Trška Gora (; german: Stadtberg
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 78.]) is a settlement in the hills above the right bank of the
Sava River, opposite
Krško in eastern
Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region.
Name
The name ''Trška Gora'' literally means 'market town mountain' (the adjective ''trški'' comes from the common noun ''trg'' '
market town'), referring to its topography and position adjacent to the town of Krško. This etymology is shared with the village of
Trška Gora in the
Municipality of Novo Mesto. The German name ''Stadtberg''
(literally, 'town mountain') has the same semantic basis.
Church
The local
church is dedicated to
Saint Joseph
Joseph (; el, Ἰωσήφ, translit=Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. The Gospels also name some brothers of ...
and belongs to the
Parish of Krško. It is an
early Baroque building with a low
belfry dating to the 17th century with early 18th-century adaptations.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 1952
References
External links
Trška Gora on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Krško
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