Polička Vas | |
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Coordinates: 46°39′35.62″N15°41′38.42″E / 46.6598944°N 15.6940056°E Coordinates: 46°39′35.62″N15°41′38.42″E / 46.6598944°N 15.6940056°E | |
Country | |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Drava |
Municipality | Pesnica |
Area | |
• Total | 2.89 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 340.1 m (1,115.8 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 196 |
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Polička Vas (pronounced [pɔˈliːtʃka ˈʋaːs] ; Slovene : Polička vas) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovene : Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Municipality of Pesnica. Traditionally the area was part of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. [2]
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