Slivna

Slivna (pronounced [ˈsliːu̯na]) is a settlement west of Vače the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2] The settlement is the Geometric Centre of the Republic of Slovenia.

For the river in Romania, see Slivna (river). For the village in Romania, see Berești-Meria.
Slivna
Slivna
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′20.96″N 14°48′56.21″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityLitija
Area
 • Total3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation
626.6 m (2,055.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total136
[1]

The local church, built in the hamlet of Zgornja Slivna, is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: sveta Neža) and belongs to the Parish of Vače. It is a late 14th-century church that was restyled in the Baroque in the late 17th to early 18th centuries.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Municipality of Litija website
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2625


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