Silovec

Silovec (pronounced [ˈsiːlɔʋəts], German: Silovetz^[2]) is a settlement in the hills north of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[3]

Silovec
Silovec Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′44.24″N 15°36′0.61″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Brežice
Area
• Total	1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation	377.6 m (1,238.8 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	31
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
[1]

A Late Bronze Age hoard was discovered by chance in Heathen Cave (Slovene: Ajdovska jama) close to the settlement. It included bracelets, necklaces, sickles, and axes, all now kept by the museum in Brežice.^[4]