Zgornji Leskovec

Zgornji Leskovec
Village

Postcard of Zgornji Leskovec
Zgornji Leskovec

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°19′45.58″N 15°56′9.33″E / 46.3293278°N 15.9359250°E / 46.3293278; 15.9359250Coordinates: 46°19′45.58″N 15°56′9.33″E / 46.3293278°N 15.9359250°E / 46.3293278; 15.9359250
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Videm
Area
 • Total 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation 227.8 m (747.4 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 147
[1]

Zgornji Leskovec is a settlement in the upper valley of Lipnica Creek, a minor tributary of the Drava River, in the Municipality of Videm in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Drava statistical region.[2]

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The parish is known as Sveti Andraž v Halozah. The church was built in 1545.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Videm municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2850

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