Plešivec, Velenje Explained

Official Name:Plešivec
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Velenje
Area Total Km2:9.09
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:357
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.4099°N 15.1055°W
Elevation M:584.9
Footnotes:[1]

Plešivec (pronounced as /sl/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies in the Mozirje Hills (Slovenian: Mozirske planine) north of Velenje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Velenje Saint Martin. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1328. The current building is Baroque from the 17th century.[3]

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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.velenje.si Velenje municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage