Gumnišče

Gumnišče (pronounced [ɡuˈmniːʃtʃɛ]) is a small village north of Pijava Gorica in the Municipality of Škofljica in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshlands south of Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Gumnišče
Gumnišče is located in Slovenia
Gumnišče
Gumnišče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′57.64″N 14°34′30.37″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkofljica
Area
 • Total1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation
331.7 m (1,088.3 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total161
[1]

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has identified its environment as being in danger from urban sprawl as a result of its proximity to Ljubljana.[3]

Church
Holy Spirit Church

The local church, built in the centre of the settlement, is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Škofljica. It is a Late Gothic building, dating to the 16th century with some 17th- and 18th-century alterations.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Škofljica municipal site
  3. "The impact of urban sprawl on landscape qualities in Ljubljana urban region" (PDF). Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2011. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2531


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