Predenca




in Styria, Slovenia




































Predenca


Predenca is located in Slovenia

Predenca

Predenca



Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°13′18.95″N 15°31′23.9″E / 46.2219306°N 15.523306°E / 46.2219306; 15.523306Coordinates: 46°13′18.95″N 15°31′23.9″E / 46.2219306°N 15.523306°E / 46.2219306; 15.523306
Country
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area

 • Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation

335.9 m (1,102.0 ft)
Population
(2002)

 • Total 144
[1]

Predenca (pronounced [ˈpɾeːdɛntsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It stands on a hill south of Šmarje. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Landmarks


    • 1.1 Church




  • 2 References


  • 3 External links





Landmarks




Series of chapels in Šmarje pri Jelšah and Saint Roch's Church in Predenca



Church


The local church is one of the local landmarks. It is dedicated to Saint Roch and the path leading up the hill from Šmarje pri Jelšah is lined with fourteen chapels representing Calvary and the Stations of the Cross. The church dates to the mid-17th century and the chapels were built between 1743 and 1753.[3]




References





  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia


  2. ^ Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site


  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers ešd 748 & 7920




External links



  • Predenca at Geopedia


  • Media related to Predenca at Wikimedia Commons











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