Mala Pirešica

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Mala Pirešica
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Mala Pirešica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′22.78″N15°11′35.04″E / 46.2729944°N 15.1930667°E / 46.2729944; 15.1930667 Coordinates: 46°16′22.78″N15°11′35.04″E / 46.2729944°N 15.1930667°E / 46.2729944; 15.1930667
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Žalec
Area
 • Total 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 265.1 m (869.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 71
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Mala Pirešica (pronounced  [ˈmaːla ˈpiːɾɛʃitsa] ) is a settlement in the lower Savinja Valley in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. The A1 motorway crosses the territory of the settlement south of the village core. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

Savinja river in Slovenia

The Savinja is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja Valley and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps. It flows into the Sava River at the town of Zidani Most. It has often flooded, such as in the 1960s, 1990, and 1995. The Savinja has a length of 101.75 kilometres (63.22 mi) and a catchment area of 1,847.7 km2 (713.4 sq mi).

Municipality An administrative division having corporate status and usually some powers of self-government or jurisdiction

A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.

Žalec Place in Styria, Slovenia

Žalec is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žalec. It lies in the valley of the lower course of the Savinja River west of Celje. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement dates to the early 20th century. [3]

Wayside shrine religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway

A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain. They have been a feature of many cultures, including Catholic and Orthodox Europe and Shinto Japan.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Žalec municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 27820
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