Kamenica, Sevnica

Kamenica
Kamenica from the southwest
Kamenica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′48.01″N 15°11′56.17″E / 45.9966694°N 15.1989361°ECoordinates: 45°59′48.01″N 15°11′56.17″E / 45.9966694°N 15.1989361°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Sevnica
Area
• Total	1.53 km^2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation	306.5 m (1,005.6 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	40
• Density	26/km^2 (70/sq mi)
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Kamenica (pronounced [ˈkaːmɛnitsa]) is a small village northeast of Krmelj in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[2] Until 2001, the settlement included the area of now autonomous settlement of Kamenško.^[3]

St. Margaret's Church

St. Margaret's Church

The local church built on a small hill southeast of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Parish of Šentjanž. It was built around 1700 on the site of an earlier building.^[4]

References

1. "Kamenica, Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
2. Sevnica municipal site
3. "Kamenško, Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
4. "EŠD 2430". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 30 September 2011.

External links

• Kamenica at Geopedia