Trnovec (pronounced [təɾˈnɔːʋəts] or [təɾˈnoːʋəts]) is a settlement in the hills northeast of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Trnovec | |
|---|---|
  Trnovec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′7.57″N 15°22′50.59″E / 46.0354361°N 15.3807194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350.1 m (1,148.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 140 |
| [1] | |
The local church, built in the northern part of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Parish of Sevnica. It originally dates to the 14th century with surviving traces of the original Gothic frescos despite major rebuilding in the 17th century.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 3516". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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