Pijavice

Pijavice (pronounced [piˈjaːʋitsɛ]; German: Piauze[2]) is a small settlement in the Mirna Valley in southeastern Slovenia. The village lies southwest of Krmelj along the railway from Sevnica to Trebnje and the left bank of the Mirna River. Traditionally, it is part of Lower Carniola. Administratively, it is part of the Municipality of Sevnica. The municipality is included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3] The rail line from Sevnica to Trebnje runs through the settlement and has a station there.

Pijavice
View of Pijavice from Skrovnik (south)
Pijavice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′11.69″N 15°9′46.68″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalitySevnica
Area
  Total0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
229.4 m (752.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total64
[1]

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. 84.
  3. Sevnica municipal site
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