Pirče, Kostel
| Pirče | |
|---|---|
  Pirče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′4.58″N 14°51′28.42″E / 45.4679389°N 14.8578944°ECoordinates: 45°28′4.58″N 14°51′28.42″E / 45.4679389°N 14.8578944°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kostel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 227.8 m (747.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 22 |
| [1] | |
Pirče (pronounced [ˈpiːɾtʃɛ]; German: Pirtsche[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
There is a small chapel in the settlement dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates to the late 19th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.
- ↑ Kostel municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2793
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Fara
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