Dobovec pri Rogatcu

Dobovec pri Rogatcu
Dobovec pri Rogatcu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°12′33.38″N 15°45′29.32″E / 46.2092722°N 15.7581444°E / 46.2092722; 15.7581444Coordinates: 46°12′33.38″N 15°45′29.32″E / 46.2092722°N 15.7581444°E / 46.2092722; 15.7581444
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Rogatec
Area
  Total 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Elevation 252.5 m (828.4 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 306
[1]

Dobovec pri Rogatcu (pronounced [ˈdoːbɔʋəts pɾi ɾɔˈɡaːtsu]) is a settlement east of the town of Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Dobovec to Dobovec pri Rogatcu in 1953.[3]

Church

The local parish church, built on a small hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Roch (Slovene: sveti Rok) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was originally built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 18th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Rogatec municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 19090



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