Pristava nad Stično
Pristava nad Stično (pronounced [pɾiˈstaːʋa nat ˈstiːtʃnɔ]; German: Maierhof[2]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Stična in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Pristava nad Stično | |
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  Pristava nad Stično Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′13.5″N 14°49′17.33″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670.7 m (2,200.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 16 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Pristava to Pristava nad Stično in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Maierhof.[2]
Church
Saint Lambert's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Lambert and belongs to the Parish of Stična. It was built in 1497 on the site of a medieval castle where Viridis Visconti, the wife of Leopold III, Duke of Austria, lived after her husband's death in 1386 until her own death in 1414.[5]
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. 98.
- Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- "EŠD 15741". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
External links
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