Male Vodenice

Male Vodenice (pronounced [ˈmaːlɛ ʋɔdɛˈniːtsɛ]; German: Kleinwodenitz[2]) is a settlement in the Gorjanci Hills in the Municipality of Kostanjevica na Krki in eastern Slovenia. Its territory extends right to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Male Vodenice
Male Vodenice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′27.47″N 15°23′43.29″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKostanjevica na Krki
Area
 • Total5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
387.4 m (1,271.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total33
[1]

The local church, built on a hill east of the main settlement, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and belongs to the Parish of Kostanjevica na Krki. It is a 14th-century Gothic building with a belfry. Its main and side altars date to the 18th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 70.
  3. Kostanjevica na Krki municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1912


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