Zgornja Korena
Zgornja Korena | |
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  Zgornja Korena Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′14.21″N 15°46′44.97″E / 46.5206139°N 15.7791583°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Duplek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 349.8 m (1,147.6 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 437 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
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Zgornja Korena (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈkoːɾɛna]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Duplek in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the southwestern edge of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) southeast of Maribor. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Church[edit]
The local parish church, built on a hill east of the village, is dedicated to Saint Barbara and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1787 on the site of a ruined 17th-century church.[3]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people that were born in Zgornja Korena include the following:
- Joža Glonar (1885–1946), literary historian, librarian, and linguist[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Duplek municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 2865
- ^ "Joža Glonar". Slovenska biografija. Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
External links[edit]
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Spodnji Duplek
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