Vrhnika

Vrhnika
Town
From top, left to right: View over Vrhnika, Holy Trinity Church, Kunstelj Villa, Lavrenčič House, St. Paul's Church, Cankar's Statue
Vrhnika
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′44.55″N 14°17′37.45″E / 45.9623750°N 14.2937361°E / 45.9623750; 14.2937361
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityVrhnika
Area
  Total
18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
293.1 m (961.6 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
8,454
Vehicle registrationLJ

Vrhnika (pronounced [ˈʋə̀ɾxnika] ; German: Oberlaibach; Latin: Nauportus) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vrhnika. It is located on the Ljubljanica River, 21 km from Ljubljana along the A1 motorway.