Podgorje ob Sevnični (pronounced [pɔdˈɡoːɾjɛ ɔp ˈseːu̯nitʃni]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Podgorje ob Sevnični | |
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  Podgorje ob Sevnični Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′58.81″N 15°20′27.1″E / 46.0663361°N 15.340861°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 477.9 m (1,567.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 115 |
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Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Podgorje to Podgorje ob Sevnični in 1953.[3]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary (Slovene: sveta Marija Rožnovenska) and belongs to the Parish of Zabukovje. It has a Romanesque core and was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th century.[4]
Notable people edit
Notable people that were born or lived in Zabukovje nad Sevnico include:
- Štefan Teraž (born 1956), carpentry engineer, businessman
- Janez Zorko (born 1937), sculptor and mountain climber
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 3517". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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