Šavna Peč (, ) is a settlement in the

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in central

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Šavna Peč lies on a fertile plateau on the south (sunny) side of the hills, about above the steep left bank of the

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. It is sheltered by a similar (partly rocky) slope above it.

Notable people

Šavna Peč is the birthplace of Antón Sovrè, a Slovenian classical philologist, high school educator, and translator. There is a small museum in an old granary with a standing ethnology exhibition and some of Sovrè's works. The museum and the settlement are registered as a cultural heritage site. The Sovrè Trail () leads from the valley below to the village, and a traditional commemorative hike has been held on it on every first Saturday in October since 2004.

References

External links

Šavna Peč on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Hrastnik {{Hrastnik-geo-stub