Vir pri Stični

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Vir pri Stični
Vir pri Stični is located in Slovenia
Vir pri Stični
Vir pri Stični
Location in Slovenia
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Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Ivančna Gorica
Area
 • Total 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation 330.2 m (1,083.3 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 383
[1]

Vir pri Stični (pronounced [ˈʋiːɾ pɾi ˈstiːtʃni]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. It lies southeast of Stična in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vir to Vir pri Stični in 1953.[3]

Cultural heritage

A Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age hill fort with its associated burial ground of over 130 burial mounds has been identified near the settlement.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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