Laze pri Boštanju
| Laze pri Boštanju | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Laze pri Boštanju Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′13.08″N 15°16′41.36″E / 45.9869667°N 15.2781556°ECoordinates: 45°59′13.08″N 15°16′41.36″E / 45.9869667°N 15.2781556°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565.8 m (1,856.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 34 |
| [1] | |
Laze pri Boštanju (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ pɾi bɔˈʃtaːnju]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of Boštanj in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlets of Rekštanj (German: Ruckenstein)[3] and Zapuže.[4]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Laze to Laze pri Boštanju in 1955.[5]
Rekštanj Castle
The ruins of Rekštanj Castle (German: Ruckenstein), a medieval castle first mentioned in written documents dating to 1392 and abandoned in the 17th century, lie north of the settlement on a hill above the right bank of the Mirna River.[6]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Sevnica municipal site
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 80.
- ↑ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 264.
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ "EŠD 14739". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
