Silovec

Silovec (pronounced [ˈsiːlɔʋəts], German: Silovetz[2]) is a settlement in the hills north of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Silovec
Silovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′44.24″N 15°36′0.61″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
  Total1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation
377.6 m (1,238.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total37
[1]

A Late Bronze Age hoard was discovered by chance in Heathen Cave (Slovene: Ajdovska jama) close to the settlement. It included bracelets, necklaces, sickles, and axes, all now kept by the museum in Brežice.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 10.
  3. Brežice municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 10786


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