Nanos, Vipava

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
Nanos
Ravnik (until 1955)
45°49′10.99″N 14°1′11.11″E / 45.8197194°N 14.0197528°E / 45.8197194; 14.0197528
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityVipava
Area
 • Total38.09 km2 (14.71 sq mi)
Elevation
903.9 m (2,965.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total9
[1]

Nanos (pronounced [ˈnaːnɔs]) is a dispersed settlement on Mount Nanos in the Municipality of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Ravnik to Nanos in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church, built close to Pleša Peak on Mount Nanos, is dedicated to Saint Jerome and belongs to the Parish of Podnanos.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Vipava municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Media related to Nanos at Wikimedia Commons
  • Nanos on Geopedia
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Municipality of Vipava
Settlements
The location of the Municipality of Vipava
Landmarks
  • Baumkircher Tower
  • Lanthieri Mansion
  • Leitenburg Castle
  • St. Stephen's Parish Church
  • Vipava Castle
  • Vipava Valley
  • Zemono Manor
    • Notable people


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