Pečovje () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Štore in eastern
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 ...
. It lies in the hills just south of Štore itself above the left bank of the
Voglajna River. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly c ...
.
Štore municipal site
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Name
The name ''Pečovje'' and related place names (e.g., '' Pečice'', '' Pečine'', ''Pečke
Pečke ( or , german: Petschke) is a village in the Municipality of Makole in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the lower valley of Ložnica Creek, just before its confluence with the Dravinja
The Dravinja (german: Drann, ) is the largest tributar ...
'', etc.) is derived from the common noun ''peč'' 'cliff', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.
References
External links
Pečovje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Štore
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