Vrhnika

Vrhnika
Town
From top, left to right: View over Vrhnika, Holy Trinity Church, Kunstelj Villa, Lavrenčič House, St. Paul's Church, Cankar's Statue
Flag of Vrhnika
Coat of arms of Vrhnika
Vrhnika is located in Slovenia
Vrhnika
Vrhnika
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′44.55″N 14°17′37.45″E / 45.9623750°N 14.2937361°E / 45.9623750; 14.2937361
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityVrhnika
Area
 • Total18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
293.1 m (961.6 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total8,454
Vehicle registrationLJ
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Vrhnika (pronounced [ˈʋəɾxnika] ; German: Oberlaibach;[2] Latin: Nauportus) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vrhnika. It is located on the Ljubljanica River, 21 km from Ljubljana along the A1 motorway.

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.