Pristava nad Stično (pronounced [pɾiˈstaːʋa nat ˈstiːtʃnɔ]; German: Maierhof[2]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Stična in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Pristava nad Stično
Pristava nad Stično Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′13.5″N 14°49′17.33″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Ivančna Gorica
Area
• Total	1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation	670.7 m (2,200.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	16
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Pristava to Pristava nad Stično in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Maierhof.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lambert and belongs to the Parish of Stična. It was built in 1497 on the site of a medieval castle where Viridis Visconti, the wife of Leopold III, Duke of Austria, lived after her husband's death in 1386 until her own death in 1414.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Pristava nad Stično at Wikimedia Commons
• Pristava nad Stično on Geopedia

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