Podstran

Podstran (pronounced [ˈpoːtstɾan]) is a settlement north of Moravče in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Moravče in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlet of Sveti Mohor (German: Sankt Hermagor[3]).[4]

Podstran
Podstran
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′39.38″N 14°43′46.52″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMoravče
Area
  Total0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
393.8 m (1,292.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total45
[1]

Church

Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church

The local church, built on a hill north of the settlement, is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Moravče. It dates to the 15th and early 18th centuries.[5]

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Moravče municipal site
  3. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
  4. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 99.
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2065


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