Podgorje, Slovenj Gradec
Podgorje (pronounced [ˈpoːdɡɔɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]
Podgorje | |
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Village | |
 1910 postcard of Podgorje | |
  Podgorje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′4.81″N 15°5′23.95″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Carinthia |
| Municipality | Slovenj Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 444.6 m (1,458.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 947 |
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Ulrik) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the late 15th century.[3] A second church built on a hill west of the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit (Slovene: Sveti Duh) and was built in 1459.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Slovenj Gradec municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3256
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3257
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Slovenj Gradec
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