Močvirje, Škocjan

Močvirje
Močvirje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°56′46.35″N 15°18′41.81″E / 45.9462083°N 15.3116139°ECoordinates: 45°56′46.35″N 15°18′41.81″E / 45.9462083°N 15.3116139°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Škocjan
Area
 • Total 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation 263.6 m (864.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 56
[1]

Močvirje (pronounced [mɔˈtʃviːɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Parish of Bučka. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1581 and has 18th- and 19th-century additions.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Škocjan municipal site
  3. ↑ "EŠD 1683". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

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