Štrekljevec (; german: Streklowitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.) is a

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in the Municipality of Semič in

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. The area is part of the historical region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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. The local

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is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the

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of Semič. It is a Baroque building dating to the second half of the 18th century.

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Štrekljevec on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Semič {{Semič-geo-stub