Črešnjice nad Pijavškim (pronounced [ˈtʃɾeːʃnjitsɛ nat piˈjaːu̯ʃkim]; German: Kerschdorf[2]) is a small settlement in the hills above Gornje Pijavško 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 with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Črešnjice nad Pijavškim
Črešnjice nad Pijavškim Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′29.88″N 15°24′29.9″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Krško
Area
• Total	0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation	342.1 m (1,122.4 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	27
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Črešnjice to Črešnjice nad Pijavškim in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Kerschdorf.[2]

References

External links

• Črešnjice nad Pijavškim on Geopedia

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