Kostanjevica na Krki

Kostanjevica na Krki
Town
From top, left to right: Kostanjevica from afar, Oražen House and St. Nicholas' Church, Monastery Gate, Bridge over Krka river, Monastery Courtyard, Kostanjevica Monastery
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Kostanjevica na Krki Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′46.77″N 15°25′29.53″E / 45.8463250°N 15.4248694°E / 45.8463250; 15.4248694
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Kostanjevica na Krki
Area
• Total	2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation	150.4 m (493.4 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	703
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Kostanjevica na Krki (pronounced [kɔˈstaːnjɛʋitsa na ˈkəɾki] ^ⓘ; also Kostanjevica ob Krki, German: Landstraß^[2]) is a small town in the historic Lower Carniola region of southern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Kostanjevica na Krki. Today it is part of the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[3] It is located in the northern foothills of the Gorjanci Hills near the border with Croatia. The center of the settlement is on an island in the Krka River, and it is also promoted as the "Venice of Lower Carniola" in Slovenian (Slovene: Dolenjske Benetke).