Senuše (pronounced [sɛˈnuːʃɛ]; German: Senusche[2]) is a village west of Leskovec pri Krškem in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Senuše
Saint Lucy's Church in Senuše
Saint Lucy's Church in Senuše
Senuše is located in Slovenia
Senuše
Senuše
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′10.99″N 15°25′37.59″E / 45.9363861°N 15.4271083°E / 45.9363861; 15.4271083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
 • Total
3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
171.2 m (561.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
133
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lucy and belongs to the Parish of Leskovec pri Krškem. It is a late Gothic building with a rectangular nave and a western belfry that was rebuilt in 1852. A Roman tombstone is incorporated into the western wall of the nave.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 78.
  3. ^ Krško municipal site
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1960
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