Gaberke

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Gaberke
Gabrke (until 1988)
Gaberke is located in Slovenia
Gaberke
Gaberke
Location in Slovenia
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Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šoštanj
Area
 • Total 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation 387.3 m (1,270.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 673
[1]

Gaberke (pronounced [ˈɡaːbɛɾkɛ]) 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.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gabrke to Gaberke in 1988.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šoštanj municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3435

External links

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