Štefanja Gora (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.]) is a village in the
Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem
The Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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The local church is dedicated to
Saint Stephen
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and was originally built around 1132. The current building dates to 1805, when the entire church was rebuilt after the older one was destroyed by
lightning
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Cerklje municipality site
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References
External links
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Štefanja Gora on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem
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