Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Area 172 ha Municipality Municipality of Žalec | Traditional region Styria Elevation 248 m Population 909 (2002) | |
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Petrovče ([pɛˈtɾoːu̯tʃɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Map of 3301 Petrov%C4%8De, Slovenia
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary (Slovene: Marijino obiskanje) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in the 18th century on the site of a 14th-century building.
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