Gabrje, Novo Mesto

Village in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°46′42.01″N 15°15′55.55″E / 45.7783361°N 15.2654306°E / 45.7783361; 15.2654306Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityNovo MestoArea
 • Total10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi)Elevation
390.6 m (1,281.5 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total569[1]

Gabrje (pronounced [ˈɡaːbərjɛ]) is a village in the foothills of the Gorjanci Range in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Brusnice. It was built in the late 15th to early 16th centuries. Its three gilded altars date to the 17th century.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Gabrje include the following:

  • Johann Zhuber (1790–1865), physician

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Novo Mesto municipal site Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1679

External links

  • Media related to Gabrje at Wikimedia Commons
  • Gabrje on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Novo Mesto
Current
Former
  • Boršt
  • Brod
  • Bršljin
  • Cegelnica pri Novem Mestu
  • Dolenje Kamence
  • Dolenji Vrh
  • Gorenji Vrh
  • Gotna Vas
  • Grič
  • Groblje
  • Hmeljnik
  • Irča Vas
  • Jedinščica
  • Kandija
  • Kij
  • Krka
  • Ločna
  • Mačkovec pod Trško Goro
  • Mala Bučna Vas
  • Malo Škrjanče
  • Muhaber
  • Otok
  • Padež
  • Potočna Vas
  • Prapreče
  • Pušče
  • Ragovo
  • Regrča Vas
  • Seč
  • Šmihel pri Novem Mestu
  • Velika Bučna Vas
  • Velika Cikava
  • Velike Škrjanče
  • Žabja Vas
  • Zagorica
The location of the Municipality of Novo Mesto
Breg, the old part of Novo Mesto along the Krka River
Breg, the old part of Novo Mesto along the Krka River
Landmarks
Notable people


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