Žiganja Vas

Žiganja Vas
Žiganja Vas
	Žiganja Vas Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°19′27.13″N 14°17′59.12″E / 46.3242028°N 14.2997556°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Tržič
Elevation	484.5 m (1,589.6 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	435

Žiganja Vas (pronounced [ˈʒiːɡanja ˈʋaːs]; Template:Lang-sl, Template:Lang-de^[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The local church is dedicated to St. Ulrich. It was first mentioned in documents in 1327, and was extensively rebuilt in 1693 as indicated by the date above the portal. Fragments of frescos from the early 15th century survive in the church.^[3]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 66.
^ Κriže parish web site

External links

Žiganja Vas at Geopedia
Media related to Žiganja Vas at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[Leksikon-2] Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 66.

[3] Κriže parish web site

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