Krka, Ivančna Gorica

Krka (pronounced [ˈkəɾːka]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. It lies near the source of the Krka River, from which it gets its name. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Krka
Krka is located in Slovenia
Krka
Krka
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′52.62″N 14°46′41.77″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityIvančna Gorica
Area
 • Total1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation
285.5 m (936.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total230
[1]

History

The settlement of Krka was created in 1953, when the former villages of Videm and Gmajna were merged into a single settlement.[3][4][5]

Church
View from the south
Church interior
Saints Cosmas and Damian Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It dates to the 12th century with numerous alterations over the centuries.[6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 31, 51, 115.
  4. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 31, 54, 112.
  5. Prelovšk, Damjan (1992). "Krka". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 6. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 27.
  6. "EŠD 1943". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 July 2011.


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