Županje Njive
Županje Njive | |
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  Županje Njive Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′8.23″N 14°35′52.14″E / 46.2689528°N 14.5978167°ECoordinates: 46°16′8.23″N 14°35′52.14″E / 46.2689528°N 14.5978167°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484.5 m (1,589.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 316 |
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Županje Njive (pronounced [ʒuˈpaːnjɛ ˈnjiːʋɛ]; German: Supaineniwe[2]) is a settlement on the Kamnik Bistrica River in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Chapel-shrine[]
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel
A chapel-shrine, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, stands in the village. It was built in 1908 and contains a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, made by the sculptor from Kamnik. Since 1988, it has been rumoured to have miraculous powers and is visited by numerous pilgrims.[3]
References[]
- ^ 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. 32.
- ^ Jerman, Vladimir (13 August 2013). "Marija z Županjih Njiv ni pozabljena" [Virgin Mary from Županje Njive Is not Forgotten]. Slovenske novice (in Slovenian).
External links[]
Categories:
- Populated places in the Municipality of Kamnik
- Kamnik geography stubs