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
Ševnica is located in Slovenia
Ševnica
Ševnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′50.15″N 15°1′44.45″E / 45.9472639°N 15.0290139°E / 45.9472639; 15.0290139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityMirna
Area
 • Total0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation
296.5 m (972.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total56
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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

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ "EŠD 2039". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
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