Vrh pri Fari (; Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.) is a small village in the hills above the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.Kostel municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh to Vrh pri Fari in 1953.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. In the past the German name was Werch.
Church
The local church, built on a promontory overlooking the Kolpa Valley northeast of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (, also known locally as sveti Mikula) and belongs to the Parish of Fara pri Kočevju. It dates to the 18th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1811
Notable people
Minca Krkovič (1858–1933), Slovenian field laborer and folk singer; born in Vrh pri Fari
References
External links Vrh pri Fari on Geopedia