Official Name: | Pivola |
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: | Styria |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Drava |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Hoče–Slivnica |
Area Total Km2: | 4.25 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 649 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 46.5043°N 15.6237°W |
Elevation M: | 342.2 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Pivola (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈpiːʋɔla/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the eastern edge of the Pohorje Hills south of Maribor. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Parish of Hoče. It was built in 1642.[3]
Hompoš Castle is a castle just north of the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 12th century and has had numerous rebuildings and adaptations over the centuries.[4]