Apnenik pri Boštanju
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
46°1′0.16″N 15°15′22.86″E / 46.0167111°N 15.2563500°E / 46.0167111; 15.2563500![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/25px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png)
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Apnenik pri Boštanju (pronounced [apˈneːnik pɾi bɔˈʃtaːnju]; German: Kalchberg[2]) is a settlement to the west of Boštanj in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Apnenik to Apnenik pri Boštanju in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Kalchberg.[2]
History
The remains of medieval Sawenstein Castle can be found on Vetrnik Hill to west of the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 12th century, but was likely built in the 11th century. It was abandoned in the 17th century.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 86.
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 14723". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links
- Apnenik pri Boštanju on Geopedia
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Municipality of Sevnica
Administrative seat: Sevnica
![The location of the Municipality of Sevnica](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Sevnica.svg/150px-Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Sevnica.svg.png)
- Ajdovski Gradec
- Boštanj Castle ruins
- Boštanj Manor
- Boštanj Parish Church
- Kovačev Hrib Church
- Mount Lisca
- Loka pri Zidanem Mostu Parish Church
- Lutheran Cellar
- Razbor Parish Church
- Rekštanj Castle ruins
- Šentjanž Parish Church
- Sevnica Castle
- Sevnica Parish Church
- St. Roch's Church
- Studenec Parish Church
- Tržišče Parish Church
- Zabukovje Parish Church