Gaberke
Gaberke
Gabrke (until 1988) | |
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  Gaberke Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′26.29″N 15°4′42.29″E / 46.3906361°N 15.0784139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šoštanj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387.3 m (1,270.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 673 |
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Gaberke (pronounced [ˈɡaːbɛɾkɛ], in older sources also Gaberk,[2] German: Gaberg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]
Name[edit]
The name of the settlement was changed from Gabrke to Gaberke in 1988.[4]
Church[edit]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Parish of Šoštanj. It was built in 1828 on the site of a 16th-century church.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 272.
- ^ Šoštanj municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3435
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