Sveti Vid, Vuzenica

Sveti Vid (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti ˈʋiːt]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vuzenica in northern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Drava River and extends south into the Pohorje Hills. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Sveti Vid
Sveti Vid
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′13.12″N 15°11′17.69″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityVuzenica
Area
 • Total10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
372.7 m (1,222.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total409
[1]

The local parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Vitus (Slovene: sveti Vid) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in the early 15th century.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Vuzenica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3511
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