Podlehnik
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| Podlehnik Občina Podlehnik |
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 Podlehnik
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| Coordinates: 46°20′N 15°53′E / 46.333°N 15.883°ECoordinates: 46°20′N 15°53′E / 46.333°N 15.883°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marko Maučič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.0 km2 (17.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,820 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Podlehnik is a settlement and a municipality in the Haloze hills in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria. It is now included in the Podravska statistical region.[2]
The settlement developed around the 13th century Lehnik Castle. The castle was destroyed during Ottoman raids in 1532 and very few traces of it remain (foundations of a tower and a defense ditch).[3] What was originally the castle chapel, is now the local church, dedicated to the Mother of God and was expanded in the 16th and 18th centuries.[4]
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