Vosek, Pesnica

Vosek (pronounced [ˈʋoːsək]; German: Waschenberg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Pesnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Pesnica River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3] Jarenina Creek (Slovene: Jareninski potok) empties into Lake Pernica (Slovene: Perniško jezero) in the northeastern part of the settlement.

Vosek
Vosek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′50.91″N 15°42′51.99″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityPesnica
Area
  Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
310.6 m (1,019.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total326
[1]

A small chapel in the settlement dates to 1889.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 210.
  3. Pesnica municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3162
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