Škovec, Trebnje Explained

Official Name:Škovec
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:88
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9411°N 14.9742°W
Elevation M:311.5
Footnotes:[1]

Škovec (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃkɔːʋəts/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃkoːʋəts/) is a small village in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. It lies just off the main road leading west out of Trebnje to Šentlovrenc. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Gertrude (Slovenian: sveta Jedrt) and belongs to the Parish of Trebnje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1581. The belfry bears the date 1782.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.trebnje.si/ Trebnje municipal site
  3. Web site: EŠD 2600 . Slovenian . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 9 February 2011.