Leskovec v Podborštu explained

Official Name:Leskovec v Podborštu
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:Lower Sava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sevnica
Area Total Km2:3.35
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:64
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.0369°N 15.1575°W
Elevation M:699.4
Footnotes:[1]

Leskovec v Podborštu (in Slovenian pronounced as /lɛˈskɔːʋəts ʍ pɔdˈboːrʃtu/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Leskovec to Leskovec v Podborštu in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows (Slovenian: Žalostna Mati božja) and belongs to the Parish of Šentjanž. It dates to the 17th century[4] and stands on Leskovec Hill.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.obcina-sevnica.si Sevnica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Web site: EŠD 2431 . Slovenian . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 7 October 2011.