Žigrski Vrh (pronounced [ˈʒiːɡəɾski ˈʋəɾx], in older sources Žigarski Vrh,[2] German: Siegersberg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Sava River east of Sevnica in the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Žigrski Vrh | |
|---|---|
  Žigrski Vrh Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′36.82″N 15°21′28.61″E / 46.0102278°N 15.3579472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305.1 m (1,001.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 171 |
| [1] | |
The local church is dedicated to Saint Benedict and belongs to the Parish of Sevnica. It dates to the 16th century and was remodelled around 1700 in the Baroque style.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 18.
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 3354". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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