Ševnica (pronounced [ˈʃeːu̯nitsa]) is a small village west of Mirna in the Municipality of Mirna in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Ševnica | |
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  Ševnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′50.15″N 15°1′44.45″E / 45.9472639°N 15.0290139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Mirna |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296.5 m (972.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 56 |
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The local church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and belongs to the parish of Mirna. It was originally dedicated to Saint Martin and preserves fragments of wall paintings dating to around 1500. It was greatly changed in the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "EŠD 2039". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
External links
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Media related to Ševnica at Wikimedia Commons- Ševnica on Geopedia
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