Podgorica pri Pečah

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°8′21.9″N 14°49′28.16″E / 46.139417°N 14.8244889°E / 46.139417; 14.8244889Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityMoravčeArea
 • Total1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi)Elevation
465.8 m (1,528.2 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total43[1]

Podgorica pri Pečah (pronounced [pɔdɡɔˈɾiːtsa pɾi ˈpeːtʃax]) is a settlement south of Peče 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.[2]

Name

Podgorica pri Pečah was attested in historical sources as Puͤchel in 1386 and Poͤdgoricz in 1387, among other spellings.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Podgorica to Podgorica pri Pečah in 1955.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Moravče municipal site
  3. ^ "Podgorica pri Pečah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

External links

  • Media related to Podgorica pri Pečah at Wikimedia Commons
  • Podgorica pri Pečah on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Moravče
Current
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The location of the Municipality of Moravče
Landmarks
  • Moravče Parish Church
  • St. Valentine's Church
  • Tuštanj Castle
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