Gornje Pijavško (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnjɛ piˈjaːu̯ʃkɔ]; German: Oberpiauschko[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Gornje Pijavško Gorenje Pijavško (until 1990)
Gornje Pijavško Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′6.69″N 15°25′2.24″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Krško
Area
• Total	1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation	171.8 m (563.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	91
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gorenje Pijavško to Gornje Pijavško in 1990.[4] In the past the German name was Oberpiauschko.[2]

References

External links

• Gornje Pijavško on Geopedia

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