Orešje nad Sevnico

Orešje nad Sevnico
Orešje nad Sevnico

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°3′0.61″N 15°17′53.22″E / 46.0501694°N 15.2981167°E / 46.0501694; 15.2981167Coordinates: 46°3′0.61″N 15°17′53.22″E / 46.0501694°N 15.2981167°E / 46.0501694; 15.2981167
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Sevnica
Area
  Total 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Elevation 262.1 m (859.9 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 173
[1]

Orešje nad Sevnico (pronounced [ɔˈɾeːʃjɛ nat ˈseːu̯nitsɔ]) is a settlement in the hills north of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Orešje to Orešje nad Sevnico in 1953.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Sevnica municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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