Solčava
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| Solčava Občina Solčava |
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| Coordinates: 46°25′N 14°42′E / 46.417°N 14.7°ECoordinates: 46°25′N 14°42′E / 46.417°N 14.7°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
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| • Mayor | Alojz Lipnik |
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| • Total | 102.8 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (13.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Solčava (German: Sulzbach) is a village and a municipality in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border.[2] Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Mary of the Snows. It dates to the 15th century and contains a 13th-century statue of the Virgin Mary. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Solčava municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3381
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