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Place in Styria, Slovenia
Gaberke Gabrke (until 1988)
Gaberke is located in SloveniaGaberkeGaberkeLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°23′26.29″N 15°4′42.29″E / 46.3906361°N 15.0784139°E / 46.3906361; 15.0784139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠoštanj
Area
 • Total3.61 km (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation387.3 m (1,270.7 ft)
Population
 • Total673

Gaberke (pronounced [ˈɡaːbɛɾkɛ], in older sources also Gaberk, German: Gaberg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gabrke to Gaberke in 1988.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Parish of Šoštanj. It was built in 1828 on the site of a 16th-century church.

References

  1. "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 272.
  3. Šoštanj municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3435

External links

Municipality of Šoštanj
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Šoštanj The location of the Municipality of Šoštanj
Landmarks
  • Lake Družmir
  • Pusti Grad Castle
  • Topolšica Hospital
  • Topolšica Spa
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