Kompolje (pronounced [ˈkoːmpɔljɛ]; German: Gimpel[2]) is a small village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Kompolje | |
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  Kompolje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′25.59″N 15°15′59.54″E / 46.0404417°N 15.2665389°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183.9 m (603.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 99 |
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Boštanj. It dates to the 10th century with late 17th- and 18th-century modifications.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 86.
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 1656". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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