The Municipality of Sevnica ( sl, Občina Sevnica) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

along the

Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...

and the

Mirna MicroRNA (miRNA) are small, single-stranded, non-coding RNA molecules containing 21 to 23 nucleotides. Found in plants, animals and some viruses, miRNAs are involved in RNA silencing and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. miRN ...

Rivers in southeastern

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

. The seat of the municipality is the town of

Sevnica Sevnica (; german: Lichtenwald''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.) is a town on the left bank of the Sava River in central Sloveni ...

. Today it is part of the

Lower Sava Statistical Region The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...

. It is the 12th-largest municipality by area in Slovenia.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Sevnica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Apnenik pri Boštanju * Arto * Birna Vas * Blanca * Boštanj * Breg * Brezje *

Brezovo Brezovo ( bg, Брезово ) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in Plovdiv oblast and is close to the town of Rakovski. Populated places The following towns and villages are located inside the territory of Brezovo municipality: ...

* Budna Vas * Čanje * Čelovnik * Cerovec * Češnjice *

Dedna Gora Dedna Gora (; german: Dedenberg) is a small settlement in the hills south 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 S ...

Dolenji Boštanj Dolenji Boštanj (; german: Untersavenstein''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 86.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in cen ...

Dolnje Brezovo Dolnje Brezovo () is a small village on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical R ...

Dolnje Impolje Dolnje Impolje (; in older sources also ''Dolenje Impole'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 80. german: Unterimpelhof) is a small sett ...

Dolnje Orle Dolnje Orle (; in older sources also ''Dolenje Orlje'', german: Unterorle) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Sevnica in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality ...

Drožanje Drožanje () is a settlement just north of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. Churches There are two churches ...

Drušče Drušče () is a settlement in the hills south 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. T ...

Gabrijele Gabrijele () is a village west of Krmelj in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The local church Church ma ...

* Gabrje * Gornje Brezovo * Gornje Impolje *

Gornje Orle Gornje Orle (; in older sources also ''Gorenje Orlje'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 81. german: Oberorle) is a settlement in the M ...

* Goveji Dol * Hinjce * Hinje *

Hudo Brezje Hudo Brezje () is a settlement in the hills above the right bank of the Sava River in the western Krško Hills ( sl, Krško gričevje) in east-central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Sevnica. The area is part of the historical region o ...

* Jablanica * Jelovec * Jeperjek *

Kal pri Krmelju Kal pri Krmelju () is a small settlement 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. Name The name of the ...

* Kamenica * Kamenško * Kaplja Vas * Kladje nad Blanco *

Kladje pri Krmelju Kladje pri Krmelju () is a settlement in the hills northwest of Krmelj in the historical region of Lower Carniola in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Sevnica. The municipality is included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region T ...

* Koludrje * Kompolje * Konjsko * Krajna Brda * Križ * Križišče *

Krmelj Krmelj () is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Hinje Creek, a left tributary of the Mirna River. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Lower ...

* Krsinji Vrh * Laze pri Boštanju * Ledina * Leskovec v Podborštu *

Log Log most often refers to: * Trunk (botany), the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, called logs when cut ** Logging, cutting down trees for logs ** Firewood, logs used for fuel ** Lumber or timber, converted from wood logs * Logarithm, in mathe ...

Loka pri Zidanem Mostu Loka pri Zidanem Mostu () is a village on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Regi ...

* Lončarjev Dol * Lukovec * Mala Hubajnica * Malkovec * Marendol * Metni Vrh * Mrtovec *

Mrzla Planina Mrzla Planina () is a dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria, Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The ...

* Novi Grad * Okroglice *

Orehovo Orehovo () is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Sava River northwest of Sevnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the L ...

* Orešje nad Sevnico * Osredek pri Hubajnici * Osredek pri Krmelju * Otavnik * Pavla Vas * Pečje * Pijavice * Podboršt *

Podgorica Podgorica (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; Literal translation, lit. 'under the hill') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd ...

Podgorje ob Sevnični Podgorje ob Sevnični () is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria, Styria. The Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical ...

* Podvrh * Poklek nad Blanco * Polje pri Tržišču * Ponikve pri Studencu * Preska * Prešna Loka * Primož * Račica * Radež * Radna *

Razbor Razbor () is a village below Mount Lisca in the Municipality of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria, Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. Since 2000, ...

* Rogačice * Rovišče pri Studencu * Selce nad Blanco * Šentjanž *

Šentjur na Polju Šentjur na Polju () is a small village on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Reg ...

* Škovec * Skrovnik * Slančji Vrh * Slap * Šmarčna * Spodnje Mladetiče *

Spodnje Vodale Spodnje Vodale () is a settlement east of Tržišče in the Municipality of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola ...

* Srednik * Štajngrob * Stržišče * Studenec * Svinjsko * Telče * Telčice * Trnovec * Trščina * Tržišče * Velika Hubajnica * Veliki Cirnik *

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* Vrh pri Boštanju * Vrhek * Zabukovje nad Sevnico * Zavratec * Zgornje Mladetiče * Zgornje Vodale *

Žigrski Vrh Žigrski Vrh (, in older sources ''Žigarski Vrh'', german: Siegersberg) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Sava River east of Sevnica in the historical region of St ...

* Žirovnica * Znojile pri Studencu * Žurkov Dol

Notable people

Notable people from the Municipality of Sevnica include the model Melanija Knavs (married Melania Trump), the handball player

Matjaž Mlakar Matjaž Mlakar (born 23 December 1981 in Sevnica) is a Slovenian professional handball player. Information *Height: 189 cm *Weight: 103 kg *Position: Pivot Career *Clubs: Sevnica, Gorenje Gorenje (); stylized as ''gorenje''), is ...

, the historian

Janko Prunk Janko Prunk () (born 30 December 1942) is a Slovenian historian of modern history. He has published articles and monographs on analytical politology, modern history, the genesis of modern political formations, and the history of social and polit ...

(from

), and the writer

Ludvik Mrzel Ludvik Mrzel (pen name Frigid) (28 July 1904 – 29 September 1971) was a Slovene writer, poet, dissident and journalist. Early life and prewar career Ludvik Mrzel was born on 28 July 1904 in Loka pri Zidanem Mostu, Slovenia. After completing el ...

(also from Loka pri Zidanem Mostu).

References

External links

Sevnica.si
Official page of the municipality.
Municipality of Sevnica at Geopedia
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1994 establishments in Slovenia