Gornje Pijavško
Gornje Pijavško (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnjɛ piˈjaːu̯ʃkɔ]; German: Oberpiauschko[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Gornje Pijavško
Gorenje Pijavško (until 1990) | |
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  Gornje Pijavško Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′6.69″N 15°25′2.24″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Krško |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171.8 m (563.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 91 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Gorenje Pijavško to Gornje Pijavško in 1990.[4] In the past the German name was Oberpiauschko.[2]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 78.
- Krško municipal site
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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