Konjšica (pronounced [ˈkoːnʃitsa]; in older sources also Košica,[2] German: Koschza[2]) is a settlement in the hills on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. A small part of the settlement also lies in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 the municipality was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Konjšica | |
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  Konjšica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′50.45″N 14°58′18.96″E / 46.0973472°N 14.9719333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija, Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 143 |
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Church
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew (Slovene: sveti Jernej) and belongs to the Parish of Podkum. It dates to 1780.[4]
Notable people
editThe conductor Carlos Kleiber and his wife Stanislava Brezovar are buried at the local cemetery.
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 94.
- ^ Municipality of Litija website
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 2502
External links
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Media related to Konjšica at Wikimedia Commons- Konjšica (Litija) on Geopedia
- Konjšica (Zagorje ob Savi) on Geopedia
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