Prevole (pronounced [ˈpɾeːʋɔlɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Prevole
Prevole is located in Slovenia
Prevole
Prevole
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′24.68″N 14°51′27.98″E / 45.7735222°N 14.8577722°E / 45.7735222; 14.8577722
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŽužemberk
Area
 • Total4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Elevation
478.1 m (1,568.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total94
[1]

Church edit

 
Holy Cross Church

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Slovene: Sveti Križ) and belongs to the Parish of Hinje. It has a 13th-century Romanesque nave and was extended in the 17th century.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Žužemberk municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 1572". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

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