Goropeke
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Goropeke (pronounced [ɡɔɾɔˈpeːkɛ]; German: Ariopek[2]) is a small settlement on a hill immediately south of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
SloveniaGoropeke | |
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  Goropeke Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′13.97″N 14°7′16.84″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Žiri |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 683.4 m (2,242 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 57 |
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Name
Goropeke was attested in written sources as Ragopetsch in 1291 and Gorapetzi in 1500.[4] The original name has been reconstructed as *Rogopeke, an accusative plural of the common noun compound *rogopek (< rog 'mountain, elevation' + peči 'to bake, heat'), thus referring to a sun-exposed location on a hill—which corresponds to the location of the village on the south flank of Goropeke Hill (Slovene: Goropeški grič).[5]
Church
The local church in the settlement is a 15th-century building with some later alterations. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[6]
