Goropeke | |
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Goropeke Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°2′13.97″N 14°7′16.84″E / 46.0372139°N 14.1213444°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Žiri |
Area | |
• Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 683.4 m (2,242.1 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 57 |
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Goropeke (pronounced [ɡɔɾɔˈpeːkɛ]; German: Ariopek[2]) is a small settlement on a hill immediately south of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
Goropeke was attested in written sources as Ragopetsch in 1291 and Gorapetzi in 1500.[4] The original name has been reconstructed as *Rogopeke, an accusative plural of the common noun compound *rogopek (< rog 'mountain, elevation' + peči 'to bake, heat'), thus referring to a sun-exposed location on a hill—which corresponds to the location of the village on the south flank of Goropeke Hill (Slovene: Goropeški grič).[5]
Church
The local church in the settlement is a 15th-century building with some later alterations. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[6]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 126.
- ↑ Žiri municipal site
- ↑ "Goropeke". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 146.
- ↑ Žiri parish site
External links
- Media related to Goropeke at Wikimedia Commons
- Goropeke on Geopedia
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