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 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
669
Postal code
1291

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.