Gabrje, Novo Mesto

Gabrje
Village
Postcard of Gabrje
Gabrje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′42.01″N 15°15′55.55″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Novo Mesto
Area
• Total	10.23 km^2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation	390.6 m (1,281.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	569
[1]

Gabrje (pronounced [ˈɡaːbərjɛ]) is a village in the foothills of the Gorjanci Range in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Brusnice. It was built in the late 15th to early 16th centuries. Its three gilded altars date to the 17th century.^[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Gabrje include the following:

• Johann Zhuber (1790–1865), physician

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Novo Mesto municipal site Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1679

External links

• Media related to Gabrje at Wikimedia Commons
• Gabrje on Geopedia