Plešivica, Žužemberk
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Plešivica Pleševica (until 1988) | |
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| 45°49′36.2″N 14°52′34.69″E / 45.826722°N 14.8763028°E / 45.826722; 14.8763028 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Žužemberk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 403.9 m (1,325.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 17 |
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Plešivica (pronounced [plɛˈʃiːʋitsa]) is a small village in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Pleševica to Plešivica in 1988.[3]
Church
View from southeast
Chancel and altar
Ruins of Saint Catherine's Church
The local church, built on a hill east of the settlement, was dedicated to Saint Catherine and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. It was burned down by the Partisans in 1943.[4][5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Žužemberk municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "Javornik, Mirko. 1944. Črne bukve: o delu komunistične osvobodilne fronte proti slovenskemu narodu. Ljubljana: Slovenski dom, p. 190. {{in lang|sl}}" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "EŠD 8670". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
External links
Media related to Plešivica at Wikimedia Commons- Plešivica on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Žužemberk
- Hinje Parish Church
- Krka River
