Podzemelj

Podzemelj

Podzemelj Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	White Carniola, Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Metlika
Area
• Total	1.98 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	155.3 m (510 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	150
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Podzemelj is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.^[2]

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1279 and was extensively rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century.^[3]

References

Metlika

Settlements	Administrative centre: Metlika Bereča vas, Boginja vas, Bojanja vas, Boldraž, Boršt, Božakovo, Božič Vrh, Brezovica pri Metliki, Bušinja vas, Dole, Dolnja Lokvica, Dolnje Dobravice, Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki, Drage, Dragomlja vas, Drašiči, Čurile, Geršiči, Gornja Lokvica, Gornje Dobravice, Gornji Suhor pri Metliki, Grabrovec, Gradac, Grm pri Podzemlju, Hrast pri Jugorju, Jugorje pri Metliki, Kamenica, Kapljišče, Klošter, Krasinec, Krašnji Vrh, Krivoglavice, Križevska vas, Krmačina, Mačkovec pri Suhorju, Malo Lešče, Mlake, Okljuka, Otok, Podzemelj, Prilozje, Primostek, Radovica, Radoviči, Radoši, Rakovec, Ravnace, Rosalnice, Sela pri Jugorju, Slamna vas, Svržaki, Škemljevec, Škrilje, Trnovec, Vidošiči, Zemelj, Želebej, Železniki

Landmarks	Metlika Castle, Bela Krajina Museum, Parish Church of Saint Nicholas, Komenda, Rosalnice Tri fare churches, Gradac Castle