Pečice, Brežice

Pečice (pronounced [ˈpeːtʃitsɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Pečice
Pečice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°0′46.5″N 15°34′43.64″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
 • Total3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total116
[1]

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Oswald (Slovene: sveti Ožbolt) and belongs to the Parish of Podsreda. It was built between 1857 and 1863 on the site of an older building.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Brežice municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3259


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