Podgorje, Slovenj Gradec
Podgorje (pronounced [ˈpoːdɡɔɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]
Podgorje | |
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Village | |
 1910 postcard of Podgorje | |
  Podgorje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′4.81″N 15°5′23.95″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Carinthia |
| Municipality | Slovenj Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 444.6 m (1,458.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 947 |
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Ulrik) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the late 15th century.[3] A second church built on a hill west of the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit (Slovene: Sveti Duh) and was built in 1459.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Slovenj Gradec municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3256
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3257
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Slovenj Gradec
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