Kresniške Poljane
| Kresniške Poljane | |
|---|---|
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_location_map.svg.png)  Kresniške Poljane Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′21.35″N 14°45′18.26″E / 46.0892639°N 14.7550722°ECoordinates: 46°5′21.35″N 14°45′18.26″E / 46.0892639°N 14.7550722°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264.7 m (868.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 318 |
| [1] | |
Kresniške Poljane (German: Kreßnitzpolane)[2] is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It lies between Jevnica and Kresnice. The railway line from Ljubljana to Zidani Most runs through the settlement. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola and it is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 the municipality was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Church
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and belongs to the Parish of Kresnice. It was built in 1841 on the site of an earlier chapel.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 92. (Slovene)
- ↑ Litija municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1938
