Dolenji Leskovec

Dolenji Leskovec
Dolenji Leskovec

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°59′53.15″N 15°27′15.05″E / 45.9980972°N 15.4541806°E / 45.9980972; 15.4541806Coordinates: 45°59′53.15″N 15°27′15.05″E / 45.9980972°N 15.4541806°E / 45.9980972; 15.4541806
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Krško
Area
 • Total 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Elevation 251.1 m (823.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 285
[1]

Dolenji Leskovec (pronounced [dɔˈleːnji lɛˈskɔːʋəts] or [dɔˈleːnji lɛˈskoːʋəts]) is a settlement west of Brestanica in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Dolnji Leskovec to Dolenji Leskovec in 1990.[3]

Cultural Heritage

There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was built in the early 20th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Krško municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 12931


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