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Selca, Železniki

Coordinates: 46°13′28.44″N 14°11′54.06″E / 46.2245667°N 14.1983500°E / 46.2245667; 14.1983500
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Selca
Selca is located in Slovenia
Selca
Selca
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′28.44″N 14°11′54.06″E / 46.2245667°N 14.1983500°E / 46.2245667; 14.1983500
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽelezniki
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total678
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Selca (pronounced [ˈseːu̯tsa]; in older sources also Selce,[2] German: Selzach[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

History

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It is an old settlement, first mentioned in 973 AD, and was formerly the main settlement and center for the entire Selca Valley (Slovene: Selška dolina), which was named after the village. Only in more recent times did Železniki become the administrative center for the area.

Churches

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Saint Peter's Church
Feast of the Cross Church
Churches in Selca

The Baroque parish church in Selca is dedicated to Saint Peter.[3] It belongs to the Archdiocese of Ljubljana. A second church, built just outside the village at the cemetery, is dedicated to the Feast of the Cross.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
  3. ^ Selca Parish website Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal web site
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