Vrhnika | |
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Town | |
     _(3979629388).jpg) From top, left to right: View over Vrhnika, Holy Trinity Church, Kunstelj Villa, Lavrenčič House, St. Paul's Church, Cankar's Statue | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vrhnika Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′44.55″N 14°17′37.45″E / 45.9623750°N 14.2937361°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vrhnika |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293.1 m (961.6 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,454 |
| Vehicle registration | LJ |
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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.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.