Kaplja Vas, Sevnica
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]
Kaplja Vas | |
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  Kaplja Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′39.21″N 15°10′44.65″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256.9 m (842.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 63 |
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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
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Sevnica municipal site
- "EŠD 2615". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
External links
- Kaplja Vas at Geopedia
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