Podgozd, Nova Gorica

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Podgozd
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′38.98″N13°43′0″E / 45.9941611°N 13.71667°E / 45.9941611; 13.71667 Coordinates: 45°59′38.98″N13°43′0″E / 45.9941611°N 13.71667°E / 45.9941611; 13.71667
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Nova Gorica
Area
  Total 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation 706.8 m (2,318.9 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 44
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Podgozd (pronounced  [pɔdˈɡɔst] ) is a small settlement northwest of Trnovo in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. [2]

Trnovo, Nova Gorica Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

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Slovenia republic in Central Europe

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