Pijava Gorica

Pijava Gorica
Pijava Gorica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′10″N 14°34′22.83″E / 45.95278°N 14.5730083°E / 45.95278; 14.5730083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkofljica
Area
  Total
3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation
326.8 m (1,072.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total
669

Pijava Gorica (pronounced [piˈjaːʋa ɡɔˈɾiːtsa]; German: Piautzbüchel) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofljica in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshland south of the capital Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.