Gačnik

Gačnik (pronounced [ˈɡaːtʃnik]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Pesnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the western part of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the valley of Gačnik Creek (Slovene: Gačniški potok), a minor tributary of the Pesnica River. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Gačnik
Gačnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°37′49.03″N 15°40′50.98″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityPesnica
Area
  Total4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Elevation
301.9 m (990.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total492
[1]

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to 1803.[3]

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