| Puščava | |
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  Puščava Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′11.59″N15°24′34.24″E / 46.5532194°N 15.4095111°E Coordinates: 46°33′11.59″N15°24′34.24″E / 46.5532194°N 15.4095111°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Lovrenc na Pohorju |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399.3 m (1,310.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 70 |
| [1] | |
Puščava (pronounced [puˈʃtʃaːʋa] ) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Lovrenc na Pohorju in northeastern Slovenia. It extends from the right bank of the Drava River in the Pohorje Hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. [2]
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a number of separate farmsteads scattered throughout the area. A dispersed settlement contrasts with a nucleated village.
The Municipality of Lovrenc na Pohorju is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Pohorje Hills to the west of Maribor. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. The settlement of Lovrenc na Pohorju is the seat of the municipality.
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.
The local parish church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians (Slovene : Marija Pomočnica) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a pilgrimage church built between 1668 and 1672 on the site of an earlier chapel of which only part of the belfry survives. [3]
A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.
Mary Help of Christians, is a Roman Catholic Marian devotion with a feast day celebrated on May 24.
Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.
