Spodnja Idrija
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Spodnja Idrija (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈiːdɾija], in older sources also Idrija pri Fari;[2] German: Unteridria[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation314.9 m (1,033 ft)
Spodnja Idrija | |
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  Spodnja Idrija Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′53.04″N 14°1′32.1″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314.9 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,860 |
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Name
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[5] It is locally known as the Church of Mary on the Rock (Slovene: Cerkev Marije na Skalci). A chapel is mentioned on the site in written sources from 1132. The church was built in the 15th century and rebuilt around 1674 in the Baroque style.[6]
