Petrušnja Vas (pronounced [pɛˈtɾuːʃnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Petrušnja vas) is a village just north of Šentvid pri Stični in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Petrušnja Vas | |
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  Petrušnja Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′30.24″N 14°50′8.28″E / 45.9584000°N 14.8356333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 347.8 m (1,141.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 160 |
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Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene: sveti Miklavž) and belongs to the Parish of Šentvid pri Stični. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1250 and was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th century.[3]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Petrušnja Vas include:
- Jožef Jerič (1823–188), beekeeper, born in the hamlet of Gradišče[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 2492". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Bokal, Ljudmila, ed. 2008. Čebelarski terminološki slovar. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU and Lukovica: Čebelarska zveza Slovenije, p. 254.
External links
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Media related to Petrušnja Vas at Wikimedia Commons- Petrušnja Vas on Geopedia
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