Jesenice (pronounced [jɛsɛˈniːtsɛ]; sometimes also Jesenice na Dolenjskem, German: Jessenitz[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia.[3] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. During the Second World War it was one of five Slovene settlements annexed by the Independent State of Croatia.[4] It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.
Jesenice | |
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 Postcard of Jesenice | |
  Jesenice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′32.33″N 15°41′26.36″E / 45.8589806°N 15.6906556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 222 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
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The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Velika Dolina. It was built in the mid-16th century.[5] It also contains Mokrice Castle, now run as a hotel and golf course.
References
edit- ^ 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. 68.
- ^ Brežice municipal site
- ^ Dnevnik 16 April 2005[permanent dead link]
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2637
External links
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Media related to Jesenice at Wikimedia Commons- Jesenice on Geopedia
