Črni Vrh, Dobrova – Polhov Gradec
| Črni Vrh | |
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 Črni Vrh
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| Coordinates: 46°5′15.6″N 14°15′32.53″E / 46.087667°N 14.2590361°ECoordinates: 46°5′15.6″N 14°15′32.53″E / 46.087667°N 14.2590361°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 822.3 m (2,697.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 279 |
Črni Vrh (pronounced [ˈtʃəɾni ˈʋəɾx]; German: Schwarzenberg) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes many isolated farms scattered throughout the hills between Big Božna Creek (Slovene: Velika Božna) to the south, Little Božna Creek (Mala Božna) to the northeast, Dog Plateau (Pasja ravan, 1020 m) to the northwest, and Špilj Hill (860 m) to the south-southeast.
Črni Vrh literally means 'black peak'. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1303 under the equivalent German name Swarcenek 'black hill' and in 1486 as Swarzen perg 'black mountain'. In the past it was known as Schwarzenberg in German. Like other settlements with the same name, the name indicates that it is associated with a hill or mountain covered with dark (coniferous) trees. The element vrh does not necessarily refer to a peak, but can also refer to a mountain pass.
The school in Črni Vrh was built in 1938.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It stands west of the settlement on Church Hill (Cerkovni grič). A church at the site was first mentioned in 1526, reworked in 1758. The current structure was built in 1899 based on plans by Moritz (or Moric) Kirchschlager after the earthquake of 1895, which destroyed the previous structure. The interior was painted by Simon Ogrin. The main altar was made in the Ljubljana workshop of the Toman (Thomann) family of stonemasons, and the side altar and pulpit are the work of Valentin Šubic (1859–1927). A chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary was built next to the rectory in 1850. The church is registered as a cultural monument.
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