Čatež ob Savi
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 Čatež ob Savi
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| Coordinates: 45°53′33.39″N 15°35′52.42″E / 45.8926083°N 15.5978944°ECoordinates: 45°53′33.39″N 15°35′52.42″E / 45.8926083°N 15.5978944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
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| • Total | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170.2 m (558.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 322 |
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Čatež ob Savi is a village on the right bank of the Sava River at its confluence with the Krka River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava statistical region.[2]
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[edit] Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Čatež to Čatež ob Savi in 1955.[3]
[edit] Religious Heritage
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: Sveti Jurij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1323, but the current building was built in 1833.[4] A second church belonging to the parish is built on a hill to the south of the main village. It is dedicated to Saint Vitus and was built in the second half of the 13th century. Its belfry was built in the early 19th century.[5]
[edit] Spa
A few kilometres to the east of the settlement is the large spa resort of Terme Čatež.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Brežice municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1710
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1711
- ^ Terme Čatež site
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