Sevnica

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Občina Sevnica
Location of Sevnica in Slovenia
Area: 272.2 km²
Population 17,726
 - males 8,721
 - females 9,005
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Average age: 46.2 years
Residential areas: 30.14 m²/person
 - households: 5,720
 - families: 4,739
Working active: 8,127
 - unemployed: 1,183
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross: 201,699 SIT
 - net: 131,857 SIT
College/university students: 652
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

The town Sevnica, situated on the left bank of the river Sava, is one of the largest towns in Slovenian region called Posavje and the seat of the Municipality of Sevnica. The old town core of Sevnica huddles beneath Sevnica Castle perched on the top of the Castle Hill, while the new part of town stretches along the plane among the hills upward the river Sava valley and forms another town core at the confluence of the rivers Sevnična and Sava.


[edit] External links

  • Sevnica, official page of municipality (in Slovene)