Slivnica pri Celju (pronounced [ˈslíːwnitsa pɾi ˈtsɛ̀ːlju]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šentjur, eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Slivnica pri Celju
Slivnica pri Celju is located in Slovenia
Slivnica pri Celju
Slivnica pri Celju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′26.78″N 15°25′38.17″E / 46.1741056°N 15.4272694°E / 46.1741056; 15.4272694
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
 • Total1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total111
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
[3]

There are two churches in the settlement. The parish church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. Of the original 16th-century church only the belfry remains. The rest of the building dates to the early 18th century. A second church, south of the settlement core, is dedicated to John the Baptist and dates to the late 17th century.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-10. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. ^ Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-10. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. ^ Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers ešd 3367 & 3368

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