Gabrovec pri Kostrivnici

Gabrovec pri Kostrivnici
Gabrovec pri Kostrivnici

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°15′53.95″N 15°35′14.22″E / 46.2649861°N 15.5872833°ECoordinates: 46°15′53.95″N 15°35′14.22″E / 46.2649861°N 15.5872833°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Rogaška Slatina
Area
  Total 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation 296.4 m (972.4 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 66
[1]

Gabrovec pri Kostrivnici is a small settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The entire area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gabrovec to Gabrovec pri Kostrivici in 1953.[3]

Kostrivnica Castle

On a hill above the settlement, remains of a fortification ditch indicate the location of a medieval castle. Locals refer to the area as Stari grad ('old castle') and it is likely all that is left of Kostrivnica Castle, mentioned in documents dating to the 13th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Rogaška Slatina municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 22894

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