Gorenje Polje, Kanal

Gorenje Polje
Gorenje Polje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′51.32″N 13°37′26.11″E / 46.0642556°N 13.6239194°ECoordinates: 46°3′51.32″N 13°37′26.11″E / 46.0642556°N 13.6239194°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Kanal
Area
• Total	0.5 km^2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	89
• Density	175/km^2 (450/sq mi)
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Gorenje Polje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ ˈpoːljɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kanal in western Slovenia. From 1952 to 2008, the village was part of the settlement of Anhovo.^[2][3] The settlement is part of the traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral and is included in the Gorizia Statistical Region.^[4]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael. It belongs to the Diocese of Koper.^[5]

References

1. "Gorenje Polje, Kanal ob Soči". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
2. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
3. "Gorenje Polje, Kanal ob Soči". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
4. Kanal municipal site
5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008