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Pijavice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′11.69″N15°9′46.68″E / 45.9699139°N 15.1629667°E / 45.9699139; 15.1629667 Coordinates: 45°58′11.69″N15°9′46.68″E / 45.9699139°N 15.1629667°E / 45.9699139; 15.1629667
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Sevnica
Area
 • Total 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation 229.4 m (752.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 64
[1]

Pijavice (pronounced  [piˈjaːʋitsɛ] ; German : Piauze [2] ) is a small settlement in the Mirna Valley in southeastern Slovenia. The village lies southwest of Krmelj along the railway from Sevnica to Trebnje and the left bank of the Mirna River. Traditionally, it is part of Lower Carniola. Administratively, it is part of the Municipality of Sevnica. The municipality is included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. [3] The rail line from Sevnica to Trebnje runs through the settlement and has a station there.

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Krmelj is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Hinje Creek, a left tributary of the Mirna River. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The history and the development of Krmelj have been significantly influenced by its brown coal mine.

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Sevnica–Trebnje Railway

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 84.
  3. ↑ Sevnica municipal site
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