Petrovče

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°14′45.61″N 15°11′36.57″E / 46.2460028°N 15.1934917°E / 46.2460028; 15.1934917Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityŽalecArea
 • Total1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)Elevation
248 m (814 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total909[1]

Petrovče (pronounced [pɛˈtɾoːu̯tʃɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Church

Visitation Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary (Slovene: Marijino obiskanje) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in the 18th century on the site of a 14th-century building.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Žalec municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 510
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