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Podvrh
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| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Braslovče |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.96 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332.8 m (1,092 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 382 |
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Podvrh is a settlement in the Braslovče municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies at the foothills of the Dobrovlje hills and comprises a number of small settlement clusters, including Zgornji Podvrh, Srednji Podvrh, Spodnji Podvrh, Šmartno, Vrtoglav, Plavc and Žovnek.
Žovnek is best known after Žovnek Castle, a now ruined castle dating to the 12th to 17th centuries which was the original home of the Counts of Celje.[2]
Lake Žovnek, an artificial lake created in 1978 to regulate flooding, is also a major feature of the landscape of Podvrh. The Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[3]
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