Petrovče
Petrovče | |
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  Petrovče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′45.61″N 15°11′36.57″E / 46.2460028°N 15.1934917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Žalec |
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| • Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 909 |
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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]
Church
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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]
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Media related to Petrovče at Wikimedia Commons- Petrovče on Geopedia
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