Official Name: | Šahovec |
Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Carniola |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Southeast Slovenia |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Trebnje |
Area Total Km2: | 1.18 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 68 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 45.8785°N 14.9973°W |
Elevation M: | 343.6 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Šahovec (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃaːxɔʋəts/) is a small village east of Dobrnič in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Dobrnič. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526 and was extensively remodelled in the Baroque style in the early 18th century.[3]