Gorišnica

Gorišnica Občina Gorišnica
—  Town and Municipality  —
Typical rural house in Gorišnica
Location of the Municipality of Gorišnica in Slovenia
Gorišnica Location of the Town of Gorišnica in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°01′E / 46.417°N 16.017°E / 46.417; 16.017Coordinates: 46°25′N 16°01′E / 46.417°N 16.017°E / 46.417; 16.017
Country	Slovenia
Government
- Mayor	Jožef Kokot
Area
- Total	61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
- Total	5,822
- Density	95.1/km2 (246.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02)

Gorišnica is a settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region.^[2]

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1391, but the current building dates to the early 19th century.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
2. ^ Gorišnica Municipality site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3159

External links

• Gorišnica municipality site
• Gorišnica on Geopedia