Podgorje (pronounced [ˈpoːdɡɔɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Podgorje
Village
Podgorje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°28′4.81″N 15°5′23.95″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Carinthia
Municipality	Slovenj Gradec
Area
• Total	18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Elevation	444.6 m (1,458.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	947
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the late 15th century.[3] A second church built on a hill west of the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit (Slovene: Sveti Duh) and was built in 1459.[4]

References

External links

• Podgorje at Geopedia

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