Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Kresniške Poljane (pronounced [kɾɛˈsniːʃkɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Kreßnitzpolane[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It lies between Jevnica and Kresnice. The railway line from Ljubljana to Zidani Most runs through the settlement. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 the municipality was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Kresniške Poljane | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Kresniške Poljane Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′21.35″N 14°45′18.26″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264.7 m (868.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 318 |
| [1] | |
The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and belongs to the Parish of Kresnice. It was built in 1841 on the site of an earlier chapel.[4]
