Vukovje (pronounced [ˈʋuːkɔu̯jɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Pesnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies north and east of the Pernica Reservoir (Slovene: Perniško jezero) in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Vukovje | |
|---|---|
  Vukovje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′16.21″N 15°45′0.39″E / 46.5878361°N 15.7501083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Pesnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279.2 m (916.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 350 |
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Two small roadside chapel-shrines in the settlement date to the early 20th century.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Pesnica municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers ešd 25560 & 25561
External links
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