Preska, Sevnica

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Preska
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′3.58″N15°17′25.45″E / 45.9843278°N 15.2904028°E / 45.9843278; 15.2904028 Coordinates: 45°59′3.58″N15°17′25.45″E / 45.9843278°N 15.2904028°E / 45.9843278; 15.2904028
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Sevnica
Area
  Total 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation 513.5 m (1,684.7 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 20
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Preska (pronounced  [ˈpɾeːska] ) is a small settlement in the hills south of Boštanj in the Municipality of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. [2]

Boštanj Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Boštanj is a village in the Lower Sava Valley in southeastern Slovenia. It consists of a nucleated centre on two terraces on the right bank of the Sava River along the main road from Celje to Krško, and two hamlets, Puše and Redna, on the slopes of the nearby hills. It is the central settlement of the Local Community of Boštanj, the largest local community in the Municipality of Sevnica. The village has a post office, a fire station, a primary school, two shops, a gas station, two bars, a restaurant, and a cultural hall named the TVD Partizan Hall. It is surrounded by fields and orchards.

Municipality of Sevnica Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Sevnica is a municipality along the Sava and the Mirna Rivers in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sevnica. Today it is part of the Lower Sava Statistical Region. It is the 12th-largest municipality by area in Slovenia.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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