Bevče (pronounced [ˈbeːu̯tʃɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Bevče
Bevška Vas (until 1952) | |
|---|---|
  Bevče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′25.24″N 15°8′42.09″E / 46.3570111°N 15.1450250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Velenje |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413.1 m (1,355.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 216 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Bevška vas to Bevče in 1952.[3]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene: sveti Miklavž). It dates to the 16th century with 18th-century rebuilding.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Velenje municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3429
External links
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