Resnik, Slovenia
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Resnik is a settlement in the Pohorje hills
to the north of Zreče
in northeastern Slovenia
. The area was traditionally part of Lower Styria
. It is now included with the rest of the Zreče municipality into the Savinja statistical region
.
The local church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Sveta Kunigunda na Pohorju
parish
. It was built in the late 15th to early 16th centuries, but extensively remodelled in the 18th century.
Pohorje
Pohorje is a mountain range in northern Slovenia, near the towns of Dravograd and Maribor. Made of metamorphic rock, it is geologically part of the Central Eastern Alps, though due to its location south of the Drava River it is commonly regarded as a Southern Limestone Alps range.-Peaks:The most...
to the north of Zreče
Zrece
Zreče is a town and a municipality in northeast Slovenia. It lies on the slopes of Pohorje in the upper valley of the river Dravinja. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. In 2002 it had a population of 6245,...
in northeastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area was traditionally part of Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. It is now included with the rest of the Zreče municipality into the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
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The local church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Sveta Kunigunda na Pohorju
Gorenje pri Zrečah
Gorenje pri Zrečah is a settlement in the Zreče municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Savinja statistical region....
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. It was built in the late 15th to early 16th centuries, but extensively remodelled in the 18th century.