Viševek

Viševek
Viševek is located in Slovenia
Viševek
Viševek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°42′1.72″N 14°29′11.21″E / 45.7004778°N 14.4864472°E / 45.7004778; 14.4864472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityLoška Dolina
Area
 • Total
1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation
578.3 m (1,897.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
155
[1]

Viševek (pronounced [ʋiˈʃeːʋək], in older sources Uševek,[2] German: Uscheuk[2][3]) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[4]

Geography

Viševek includes the hamlet of Bajer (in older sources also Bajar, German: Waier)[3] east of the village center. The word bajer means 'pond' in Slovene, and the hamlet is located next to a small pond.

Church

Assumption Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Laas und Čabar (map, 1:75,000). Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. 1903.
  3. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 132–133.
  4. ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
  5. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website



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