Podstene pri Kostelu

Podstene pri Kostelu
Podstene pri Kostelu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′25.22″N 14°53′12.99″E / 45.5236722°N 14.8869417°E / 45.5236722; 14.8869417Coordinates: 45°31′25.22″N 14°53′12.99″E / 45.5236722°N 14.8869417°E / 45.5236722; 14.8869417
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Kostel
Area
 • Total 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation 356.9 m (1,170.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 4
[1]

Podstene pri Kostelu (pronounced [pɔdˈsteːnɛ pɾi kɔˈsteːlu]) is a small village in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podstene to Podstene pri Kostelu in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Banja Loka. It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century with some 19th-century additions.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Kostel municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1608


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