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Podgorje ob Sevnični (pronounced [pɔdˈɡoːɾjɛ ɔp ˈseːu̯nitʃni]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Podgorje ob Sevnični
Podgorje ob Sevnični Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′58.81″N 15°20′27.1″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Sevnica
Area
• Total	5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation	477.9 m (1,567.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	115
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podgorje to Podgorje ob Sevnični in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary (Slovene: sveta Marija Rožnovenska) and belongs to the Parish of Zabukovje. It has a Romanesque core and was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th century.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Zabukovje nad Sevnico include:

• Štefan Teraž [sl] (born 1956), carpentry engineer, businessman
• Janez Zorko (born 1937), sculptor and mountain climber

References

External links

• Podgorje ob Sevnični at Geopedia

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