Gorenje, Kočevje
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
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Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ]; in older sources also Gornja vas,[2][3] German: Obrern[3][4]) is a settlement north of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[5] It includes the hamlets of Pri Studencu (German: Bein Brunnwirth)[3] and Plumbirt.[6]
Gorenje | |
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  Gorenje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′17″N 14°51′18″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kočevje |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 327 |
| Postal code | 1332 |
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Name
The name Gorenje is shared by several settlements in Slovenia. It arose through ellipsis of Gorenje selo (literally, 'upper village'), denoting the elevation of the place in relation to a neighboring settlement.[7] Gorenje stands about 18 meters (59 ft) higher than the neighboring villages to the west.
Cultural heritage
A small late 19th-century chapel in the centre of the village is dedicated to Saint Joseph.[8]
