Silovec
Place in Styria, Slovenia
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Silovec (pronounced [ˈsiːlɔʋəts], German: Silovetz[2]) is a settlement in the hills north of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation377.6 m (1,239 ft)
Silovec | |
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  Silovec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′44.24″N 15°36′0.61″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377.6 m (1,239 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
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A Late Bronze Age hoard was discovered by chance in Heathen Cave (Slovene: Ajdovska jama) close to the settlement. It included bracelets, necklaces, sickles, and axes, all now kept by the museum in Brežice.[4]
