Podstenice
Podstenice | |
|---|---|
Podstenice | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′58.97″N 15°0′55.9″E / 45.7163806°N 15.015528°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dolenjske Toplice |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.06 km2 (19.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578.9 m (1,899.3 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8 |
| • Density | 0.16/km2 (0.41/sq mi) |
Podstenice (pronounced [pɔtstɛˈniːtsɛ]; German: Steinwand) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in Slovenia. It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. At the start of the Second World War its population was expelled and in 1942 the village was burned to the ground. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.