Rovišče pri Studencu explained

Official Name:Rovišče pri Studencu
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 Km2:1.66
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:154
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9566°N 15.3545°W
Elevation M:307.7
Footnotes:[1]

Rovišče pri Studencu (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɾɔˈʋiːʃtʃɛ pɾi stuˈdɛːntsu/) is a nucleated 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 Rovišče to Rovišče pri Studencu in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovenian: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Parish of Studenec. It dates to the 17th century.[4]

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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 2363 . sl . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 20 October 2011.