Official Name: | Lepa Njiva |
Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
Subdivision Name1: | Styria |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Savinja |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Mozirje |
Area Total Km2: | 11.66 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 482 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 46.381°N 14.9723°W |
Elevation M: | 450.2 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Lepa Njiva (pronounced as /sl/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Mozirje in northern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Mozirje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
The local church is dedicated to the Mother of God and belongs to the parish of Mozirje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1493. Much of the current building dates to the 18th and 19th centuries.[3]