Petkovec
Petkovec is located in Slovenia
Petkovec
Petkovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′13.15″N 14°12′6.8″E / 45.9703194°N 14.201889°E / 45.9703194; 14.201889
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLogatec
Area
  Total7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
687.7 m (2,256.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total384
[1]

Petkovec (pronounced [pɛˈtkɔːʋəts] or [pɛˈtkoːʋəts], German: Petkouz[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Jerome and belongs to the Parish of Rovte. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526 and was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1721.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 128.
  3. Logatec municipal site
  4. "Churches in Logatec at Logatec.net {{in lang|sl}}". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-02-18.


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