Plešivica pri Žalni
Plešivica pri Žalni | |
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  Plešivica pri Žalni Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′48.52″N 14°42′0.23″E / 45.9301444°N 14.7000639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422.4 m (1,385.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 118 |
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Plešivica pri Žalni (pronounced [plɛˈʃiːʋitsa pɾi ˈʒaːlni]; in older sources also Plešivice[2]) is a settlement south of Žalna in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Name[edit]
The name of the settlement was changed from Plešivica to Plešivica pri Žalni in 1953.[4]
Cultural heritage[edit]
There is a three-storey shrine with a sculpture of Saint Lawrence in its main niche in centre of the village. It dates to the late 18th century.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 104.
- ^ Grosuplje municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 28463". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links[edit]
Media related to Plešivica pri Žalni at Wikimedia Commons- Plešivica pri Žalni on Geopedia
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