Loče, Slovenske Konjice
Loče | |
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.jpg) Postcard of Loče | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Slovenske Konjice |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 538 |
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Loče is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Loče to Loče pri Poljčanah in 1955. The name Loče was restored in 1999.[3][4]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a 15th-century church that was extended in the 17th century and restyled in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Slovenske Konjice municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Statistični urad Republike Slovenije Template:Sl icon
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3111
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