Selca, Železniki
Selca | |
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  Selca Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′28.44″N 14°11′54.06″E / 46.2245667°N 14.1983500°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Železniki |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 678 |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
- ^ Selca Parish website Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal web site
External links[edit]
Media related to Selca at Wikimedia Commons- Selca on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Železniki
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