| Prečna | |
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Prečna
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| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Jugovzhodna Slovenija |
| Municipality | Novo Mesto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 181.7 m (596 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 415 |
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Prečna is a settlement to the northwest of the town of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region.[2]
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was built in 1907 in a Neo-Gothic style on the site of an older church dedicated to Saint Elijah.[3]