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Grintovec, Ivančna Gorica

Coordinates: 45°51′19.31″N 14°49′41.08″E / 45.8553639°N 14.8280778°E / 45.8553639; 14.8280778
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Grintovec
Grintovec is located in Slovenia
Grintovec
Grintovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′19.31″N 14°49′41.08″E / 45.8553639°N 14.8280778°E / 45.8553639; 14.8280778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityIvančna Gorica
Area
 • Total
0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation
289.1 m (948.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
81
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Grintovec (pronounced [ˈɡɾiːntɔʋəts]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

A small roadside chapel-shrine in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the 19th century.[3]

Andrejka Mill

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The Andrejka Mill on the Krka River
Six troughs fed by the millstream

The Andrejka Mill (Slovene: Andrejkatov mlin), also known as the Mevec Mill (Slovene: Mevčev mlin),[4] stands on the Krka River in the northeastern part of the settlement. It dates to the second half of the 18th century.[5] The millstream feeds six troughs that powered separate wheels. The mill operated until 1966.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 22306". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b Pot cistercijanov: Andrejkatov mlin. Sign posted at the Andrejka Mill.
  5. ^ "EID 1-00169: Grintovec ob Krki - Mlin Grintovec 2". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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