Podvrh, Braslovče

Podvrh
Podvrh
	Podvrh Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°18′19.33″N 15°1′14.33″E / 46.3053694°N 15.0206472°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Braslovče
Area
• Total	9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation	332.8 m (1,091.9 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	382

Podvrh (pronounced [pɔˈdʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern Slovenia. It lies at the foothills of the Dobrovlje Hills and includes a number of small hamlets, including Zgornji Podvrh, Srednji Podvrh, Spodnji Podvrh, Šmartno, Vrtoglav, Plavc, and Žovnek.

Žovnek is best known for Žovnek Castle, a now ruined castle dating to the 12th to 17th centuries, which was the original home of the Counts of Celje.^[2]

Lake Žovnek, a reservoir created in 1978 to regulate flooding, is also a major feature of the landscape of Podvrh. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[3]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 7892
^ Braslovče municipal site

External links

Podvrh at Geopedia

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 7892

[3] Braslovče municipal site

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