Plešivica pri Žalni

Plešivica pri Žalni (pronounced [plɛˈʃiːʋitsa pɾi ˈʒaːlni]; in older sources also Plešivice[2]) is a settlement south of Žalna in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Plešivica pri Žalni
Plešivica pri Žalni is located in Slovenia
Plešivica pri Žalni
Plešivica pri Žalni
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′48.52″N 14°42′0.23″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityGrosuplje
Area
  Total4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Elevation
422.4 m (1,385.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total118
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Plešivica to Plešivica pri Žalni in 1953.[4]

Cultural heritage

There is a three-storey shrine with a sculpture of Saint Lawrence in its main niche in centre of the village. It dates to the late 18th century.[5]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 104.
  3. Grosuplje municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. "EŠD 28463". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 July 2011.


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