Podpeč pod Skalo
| Podpeč pod Skalo | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Podpeč pod Skalo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′17.39″N 14°57′51.19″E / 46.0214972°N 14.9642194°ECoordinates: 46°1′17.39″N 14°57′51.19″E / 46.0214972°N 14.9642194°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492.2 m (1,614.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15 |
| [1] | |
Podpeč pod Skalo is a small settlement northwest of Gabrovka in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia statistical region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Podpeč to Podpeč pod Skalo in 1953.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Paul and belongs to the Parish of Gabrovka. It was built in the late 14th century as the chapel of the now ruined Gallenstein Castle. The castle was destroyed during Ottoman raids in the 16th century. The intreior of the church was painted three times: around 1420, in the late 15th century, and again in 1539.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Litija municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2393
