Zgornji Leskovec

Zgornji Leskovec
Village
Postcard of Zgornji Leskovec
Zgornji Leskovec Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′45.58″N 15°56′9.33″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Videm
Area
• Total	1.06 km^2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation	227.8 m (747.4 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	147
[1]

Zgornji Leskovec (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji ˈleːskɔʋəts]) is a settlement in the upper valley of Lipnica Creek, a minor tributary of the Drava River, in the Municipality of Videm in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.^[2]

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The parish is known as Sveti Andraž v Halozah. The church was built in 1545.^[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Videm municipal site
3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number 2850

External links

• Zgornji Leskovec on Geopedia