Silovec
Silovec (pronounced [ˈsiːlɔʋəts], German: Silovetz[2]) is a settlement in the hills north of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Silovec | |
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  Silovec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′44.24″N 15°36′0.61″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377.6 m (1,238.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 37 |
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A Late Bronze Age hoard was discovered by chance in Heathen Cave (Slovene: Ajdovska jama) close to the settlement. It included bracelets, necklaces, sickles, and axes, all now kept by the museum in Brežice.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 10.
- Brežice municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 10786
External links
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