Prevalje pod Krimom

Prevalje pod Krimom (pronounced [ˈpɾeːʋaljɛ pɔt ˈkɾiːmɔm]; German: Prewole[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brezovica in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Prevalje pod Krimom
Prevalje pod Krimom is located in Slovenia
Prevalje pod Krimom
Prevalje pod Krimom
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′21.31″N 14°23′30.7″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityBrezovica
Area
  Total2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
340.9 m (1,118.4 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total189
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Prevalje to Prevalje pod Krimom in 1953.[4]

Church

Our Lady of Sorrows Church

The local church, built on a small hill called Žalostna gora' (Mount of Sorrows; German: Trauerberg[2]) north of the settlement, is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and was built in 1727 by the Carthusians from Bistra. It belongs to the Parish of Preserje.[5]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 118–119.
  3. Brezovica municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2181


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