Skaručna
Appearance
Skaručna | |
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Country | Slovenia |
Region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Vodice |
Area | |
• Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 326.36 m (1,070.73 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 277 |
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Skaručna (pronounced [skaˈɾuːtʃna]; German: Skarutschna[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Lucy and was built between 1662 and 1665. It was a popular pilgrimage church with people with a variety of eye diseases because Saint Lucy is considered the patron saint of the blind.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 32.
- ^ Vodice municipal site
- ^ Cultural and Religious Heritage in the Municipality of Vodice Template:Sl icon
External links
- Media related to Skaručna at Wikimedia Commons
- Skaručna on Geopedia