Kaplja Vas, Sevnica

Kaplja Vas
Kaplja Vas is located in Slovenia
Kaplja Vas
Kaplja Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′39.21″N 15°10′44.65″E / 45.9608917°N 15.1790694°E / 45.9608917; 15.1790694
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalitySevnica
Area
 • Total
1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
256.9 m (842.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
63
[1]

Kaplja Vas (pronounced [ˈkaːplja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Kaplja vas) is a village in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Parish of Tržišče. It is a medieval building with a Romanesque nave, a Gothic presbyterium, and the church tower from the 17th century. It stands in the hamlet of Sveti Jurij[3] on St. George's Hill (Slovene: Šentjurski hrib).

St. George's Church

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sevnica municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 2615". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Stub icon

This article about the Municipality of Sevnica in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.