Škovec (pronounced [ˈʃkɔːʋəts] or [ˈʃkoːʋəts]) is a small village in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. It lies just off the main road leading west out of Trebnje to Šentlovrenc. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Škovec
Škovec is located in Slovenia
Škovec
Škovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′28.13″N 14°58′27.11″E / 45.9411472°N 14.9741972°E / 45.9411472; 14.9741972
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityTrebnje
Area
 • Total1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
311.5 m (1,022.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total88
[1]

Church edit

 
Saint Gertrude's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Gertrude (Slovene: sveta Jedrt) and belongs to the Parish of Trebnje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1581. The belfry bears the date 1782.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Trebnje municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 2600". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 February 2011.

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