Planina pri Sevnici (pronounced [plaˈnìːna pɾi ˈséːwnitsi]) is a village, one of the most populous settlements in the Municipality of Šentjur, eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Planina pri Sevnici
Planina pri Sevnici is located in Slovenia
Planina pri Sevnici
Planina pri Sevnici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′20.52″N 15°24′31.99″E / 46.1057000°N 15.4088861°E / 46.1057000; 15.4088861
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
 • Total
2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation
532.5 m (1,747.0 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total
407
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
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The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It is a 15th-century building, extended in around 1700.[5] Above the settlement are the ruins of a 12th-century castle, abandoned in 1884.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-09. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. ^ Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. ^ Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3253
  6. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 7924
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