Grabrovec, Metlika

Place in White Carniola, Slovenia
45°40′49.54″N 15°18′13.35″E / 45.6804278°N 15.3037083°E / 45.6804278; 15.3037083Country SloveniaTraditional regionWhite CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityMetlikaArea
 • Total3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)Elevation
321.8 m (1,055.8 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total147[1]

Grabrovec (pronounced [ˈɡɾaːbɾɔʋəts]; German: Grabrouz[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

The local church, built in the hamlet of Berčice in the southern part of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Parish of Metlika. It was built in the 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.
  3. ^ Metlika municipal site
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2033

External links

  • Grabrovec on Geopedia
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