Tržišče (pronounced [təɾˈʒiːʃtʃɛ]; German: Terschische[2]) is a settlement along the road linking Mokronog and Sevnica in the Lower Carniola region in east-central Slovenia. It is part of the Municipality of Sevnica, which is included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3] St. George's Hill (Slovene: Šentjurjev hrib; 366 metres or 1,201 feet) lies to the northwest of the village. The rail line from Sevnica to Trebnje runs through the settlement and has a station there. The settlement includes the hamlets of Mostec and Sveta Trojica (German: Heiligendreifaltigkeit[2]).[4]
Tržišče | |
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  Tržišče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′29.08″N 15°11′38.02″E / 45.9580778°N 15.1938944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 251.7 m (825.8 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Density | 139/km2 (360/sq mi) |
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Churches edit
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity (Slovene: Sveta Trojica) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It dates to the first quarter of the 16th century.[5] A second church in the southern part of the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and was originally a 13th-century building that was rebuilt around 1700.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Tržišče, Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 86–87.
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 280.
- ^ "EŠD 2612". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "EŠD 2613". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Tržišče at Wikimedia Commons- Tržišče on Geopedia
