Volča
Volča | |
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  Volča Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′1.46″N 14°10′45.65″E / 46.1337389°N 14.1793472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405.7 m (1,331.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 114 |
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Volča (pronounced [ˈʋoːu̯tʃa]; in older sources also Volče,[2] Template:Lang-de[2]) is a village north of Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint George and dates to the early 16th century. Sixteenth-century frescos are preserved in the sanctuary. The three altars in the church are all gilded and date to the mid-17th century.[4]
References
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Stat.si. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58.
- ^ "Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site". Obcina-gvp.si. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane". Obcina-gvp.si. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
External links
Media related to Volča at Wikimedia Commons- Volča on Geopedia
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