Podstene pri Kostelu
# Podstene pri Kostelu

Podstene pri Kostelu (pronounced) is a small village in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

## Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podstene to Podstene pri Kostelu in 1955.

## Church

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Banja Loka. It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century with some 19th-century additions.

