Zabukovje nad Sevnico (pronounced [zaˈbuːkɔu̯jɛ nat ˈseːu̯nitsɔ]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Sevnica in 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]

Zabukovje nad Sevnico
Zabukovje nad Sevnico is located in Slovenia
Zabukovje nad Sevnico
Zabukovje nad Sevnico
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′14.14″N 15°22′1.27″E / 46.0539278°N 15.3670194°E / 46.0539278; 15.3670194
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalitySevnica
Area
 • Total8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation
550.9 m (1,807.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total179
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Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Zabukovje to Zabukovje nad Sevnico in 1953.[3]

Church

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The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It dates to the 17th century.[4]

Notable people

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Notable people that were born or lived in Zabukovje nad Sevnico include:

  • Alojz Kolman [sl], nom de guerre Marok (1911–1944), officer, National Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Janez Zorko (born 1937), sculptor and mountain climber

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sevnica municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ "EŠD 3514". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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