Dobova

Dobova (pronounced [ˈdoːbɔʋa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The railway line from Ljubljana to Zagreb runs through the settlement and the station is an international railway border crossing. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Dobova
Dobova
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′59.1″N 15°39′26.11″E
CountrySlovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
  Total2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
143.8 m (471.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total719
[1]

The local parish church is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It is a Neo-romanesque building with a triple nave, built on the site of two older churches in 1865.[3]

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