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Plešivica

Slovenia Municipality of Sežana registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
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Plešivica (pronounced [plɛˈʃiːʋitsa]; Italian: Plessiva) is a small village west of Povir in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

The name Plješivica is common for mountains and hills with meadows on top, derived from the adjective plešiv 'bare, treeless'. The toponym can be either a proper noun or an appellative. In addition to other places and features named Plešivica, related Slavic geographical names include Pleševica, Plišivica, Plješevica, Plješivica, and Pljišivica.