Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu

Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnja ˈʋaːs pɾi lɛˈskoːu̯tsu]; Slovene: Gorenja vas pri Leskovcu, German: Oberdorf[2]) is a village southwest of Leskovec in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu
Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′21.96″N 15°27′31.39″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
  Total0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
162.5 m (533.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total136
[1]

A number of Roman graves have been found in the area, indicating the western extent of the nearby Neviodunum necropolis.[4]

References

  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. 76.
  3. Krško municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 16513


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