Vir pri Stični
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vir pri Stični (pronounced [ˈʋiːɾ pɾi ˈstiːtʃni]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. It lies southeast of Stična in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Vir pri Stični
Vir (until 1953) | |
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  Vir pri Stični Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′50.63″N 14°49′5.24″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330.2 m (1,083.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 383 |
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The name of the settlement was changed from Vir to Vir pri Stični in 1953.[3]
A Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age hill fort with its associated burial ground of over 130 burial mounds has been identified near the settlement.[4]
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