Bevče Bevška Vas (until 1952) | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′25.24″N15°8′42.09″E / 46.3570111°N 15.1450250°E Coordinates: 46°21′25.24″N15°8′42.09″E / 46.3570111°N 15.1450250°E | |
Country | |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Savinja |
Municipality | Velenje |
Area | |
• Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 413.1 m (1,355.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 216 |
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Bevče (pronounced [ˈbeːu̯tʃɛ] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]
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The name of the settlement was changed from Bevška vas to Bevče in 1952. [3]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene : sveti Miklavž). It dates to the 16th century with 18th-century rebuilding. [4]
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