Stankovo, Brežice

Stankovo (pronounced [stanˈkɔːʋo] or [stanˈkoːʋo]) is a village in the hills south of Velike Malence in the Municipality of Brežice 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.[2]

Stankovo
Stankovo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′14.06″N 15°33′38.02″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
 • Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
211.4 m (693.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total9
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Čatež ob Savi. It dates to the 17th century with a mid-19th-century belfry.[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 1714


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