Vrhpeč

Vrhpeč
Vrhpeč Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′37.12″N 15°3′41.64″E / 45.8769778°N 15.0615667°ECoordinates: 45°52′37.12″N 15°3′41.64″E / 45.8769778°N 15.0615667°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Mirna Peč
Area
• Total	1.01 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	67
[1]

Vrhpeč (pronounced [ˈʋəɾxpɛtʃ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

The local church is built on a hill north of the settlement on which evidence of a prehistoric Iron Age hillfort has been found. It is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Trebnje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526 and was restyled in the Baroque in the 18th century.^[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Mirna Peč municipal site
3. "EŠD 2603". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

External links

• Vrhpeč at Geopedia