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Petrovče (pronounced [pɛˈtɾoːu̯tʃɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Petrovče
Petrovče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′45.61″N 15°11′36.57″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Žalec
Area
• Total	1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	909
[1]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary (Slovene: Marijino obiskanje) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in the 18th century on the site of a 14th-century building.[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Petrovče at Wikimedia Commons
• Petrovče at Geopedia

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