Levec

Levec
Levec Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′26.02″N 15°13′0.06″E / 46.2405611°N 15.2166833°E / 46.2405611; 15.2166833Coordinates: 46°14′26.02″N 15°13′0.06″E / 46.2405611°N 15.2166833°E / 46.2405611; 15.2166833
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Žalec
Area
• Total	1.76 km² (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	244.3 m (801.5 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	422
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Levec is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River between Žalec and Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

Traces structures of Roman graves have been regularly uncovered during construction work in the eastern part of the settlement. The site is believed to be the western end of the Roman necropolis of Celeia.^[3]

References

↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
↑ Žalec municipal site
↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 23193

External links

Levec at Geopedia

Municipality of Žalec

Settlements

Administrative centre: Žalec

Current	Arja Vas Brnica Dobriša Vas Drešinja Vas Galicija Gotovlje Grče Griže Hramše Kale Kasaze Levec Liboje Ložnica pri Žalcu Mala Pirešica Migojnice Novo Celje Pernovo Petrovče Podkraj Podlog v Savinjski Dolini Podvin Pongrac Ponikva pri Žalcu Ruše Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini Spodnje Grušovlje Spodnje Roje Studence Velika Pirešica Vrbje Zabukovica Zalog pri Šempetru Zaloška Gorica Zavrh pri Galiciji Železno Zgornje Grušovlje Zgornje Roje

Former	Spodnja Ložnica Spodnja Ponikva Zgornja Ložnica Zgornja Ponikva

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