Podvrh, Braslovče
Podvrh | |
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Podvrh Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°18′19.33″N 15°1′14.33″E / 46.3053694°N 15.0206472°ECoordinates: 46°18′19.33″N 15°1′14.33″E / 46.3053694°N 15.0206472°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Savinja |
Municipality | Braslovče |
Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 332.8 m (1,091.9 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 382 |
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Podvrh (pronounced [pɔˈdʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern Slovenia. It lies at the foothills of the Dobrovlje Hills and includes a number of small hamlets, including Zgornji Podvrh, Srednji Podvrh, Spodnji Podvrh, Šmartno, Vrtoglav, Plavc, and Žovnek.
Žovnek is best known for Žovnek Castle, a now ruined castle dating to the 12th to 17th centuries, which was the original home of the Counts of Celje.[2]
Lake Žovnek, a reservoir created in 1978 to regulate flooding, is also a major feature of the landscape of Podvrh. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]
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