Bušeča Vas

Bušeča Vas (pronounced [buˈʃeːtʃa ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Bušeča vas, German: Puschendorf[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Bušeča Vas
Bušeča Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′4.07″N 15°31′10.93″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
  Total1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
155.6 m (510.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total139
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Križ–Podbočje. It is a Gothic church that contains mid-15th century frescos. The nave was reconstructed and repainted in the 17th century. The belfry dates to 1601.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 70.
  3. Brežice municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2400


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