Leščevje (pronounced [ˈleːʃtʃɛwjɛ]; German: Leschuje[2]) is a settlement in the hills west of Muljava in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Leščevje | |
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  Leščevje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′57.37″N 14°47′4.02″E / 45.9159361°N 14.7844500°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 364.2 m (1,194.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 50 |
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Church edit
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Krka. It has a Romanesque core with some later rebuilding.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 100.
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 2839". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Leščevje at Wikimedia Commons- Leščevje on Geopedia
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