Podgorje ob Sevnični
Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°3′58.81″N 15°20′27.1″E / 46.0663361°N 15.340861°E / 46.0663361; 15.340861
Slovenia (2002)
Podgorje ob Sevnični (pronounced [pɔdˈɡoːɾjɛ ɔp ˈseːu̯nitʃni]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Podgorje to Podgorje ob Sevnični in 1953.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary (Slovene: sveta Marija Rožnovenska) and belongs to the Parish of Zabukovje. It has a Romanesque core and was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th century.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Zabukovje nad Sevnico include:
- Štefan Teraž [sl] (born 1956), carpentry engineer, businessman
- Janez Zorko (born 1937), sculptor and mountain climber
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 3517". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links
- Podgorje ob Sevnični on Geopedia
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Municipality of Sevnica
Administrative seat: Sevnica
- Ajdovski Gradec
- Boštanj Castle ruins
- Boštanj Manor
- Boštanj Parish Church
- Kovačev Hrib Church
- Mount Lisca
- Loka pri Zidanem Mostu Parish Church
- Lutheran Cellar
- Razbor Parish Church
- Rekštanj Castle ruins
- Šentjanž Parish Church
- Sevnica Castle
- Sevnica Parish Church
- St. Roch's Church
- Studenec Parish Church
- Tržišče Parish Church
- Zabukovje Parish Church
