Gorenje pri Zrečah () is a settlement in the

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in northeastern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveta Kunigunda'' (literally, ' Saint Cunigunde') to ''Gorenje'', and then again to ''Gorenje pri Zrečah'' in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.

Church

The local

church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian comm ...

, dedicated to Saint Cunigunde, is the

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

of the Parish of Saint Cunigunde on Pohorje ( Archdiocese of Maribor). It dates to the late 14th century with extensive rebuilding in the 17th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3087

References

External links

Gorenje pri Zrečah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Zreče {{Zreče-geo-stub