Sveti Andrej, Moravče
Sveti Andrej (pronounced [ˈsʋeːti anˈdɾeːi̯]; German: Sankt Andrä[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Sveti Andrej | |
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  Sveti Andrej Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′17.49″N 14°42′30.45″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348.4 m (1,143.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 51 |
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History
The settlement was separated from Dole pri Krašcah in 1992.[4]
Church
Saint Andrew's Church
The local church, after which the settlement is named, is dedicated to Saint Andrew. It belongs to the Parish of Moravče. Its oldest parts date to the 15th century, but it was extended and rebuilt in the 16th and 18th centuries.[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. 20.
- Moravče municipal site
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Sveti Andrej
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 285
External links
Media related to Sveti Andrej at Wikimedia Commons- Sveti Andrej on Geopedia
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