Orehovec, Kostanjevica na Krki

Orehovec
Orehovec Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′32.33″N 15°25′12.75″E / 45.8256472°N 15.4202083°E / 45.8256472; 15.4202083Coordinates: 45°49′32.33″N 15°25′12.75″E / 45.8256472°N 15.4202083°E / 45.8256472; 15.4202083
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Spodnjeposavska
Municipality	Kostanjevica na Krki
Area
– Total	4.91 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	220.7 m (724 ft)
Population (2002)
– Total	229
[1]

Orehovec is a village in the Gorjanci hills in the Kostanjevica na Krki municipality in eastern Slovenia. Its territory extends south right to the border with Croatia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Spodnjeposavska statistical region.^[2]

There is a chapel with a belfry in the settlement. It is dedicated to the Our Lady of the Rosary and was built in the late 19th century.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Kostanjevica na Krki Municiaplity site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1917

External links

• Orehovec on Geopedia