Pivola Explained

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]

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  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.hoce-slivnica.si Hoče–Slivnica municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage