Stehanja Vas

Stehanja Vas
Stehanja Vas

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°54′54.77″N 14°55′23.87″E / 45.9152139°N 14.9232972°E / 45.9152139; 14.9232972Coordinates: 45°54′54.77″N 14°55′23.87″E / 45.9152139°N 14.9232972°E / 45.9152139; 14.9232972
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Trebnje
Area
  Total 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation 423.7 m (1,390.1 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 44
[1]

Stehanja Vas (pronounced [stɛˈxaːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Stehanja vas, German: Stockendorf[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. It lies south of Veliki Gaber, south of the Slovenian A2 motorway. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now part of the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

The local church, built north of the village, is dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Šentlovrenc. It is a well-preserved example of Gothic architecture dating to the mid-15th century with few alterations.[4]

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. 102.
  3. Trebnje municipal site
  4. "EŠD 2472". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
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