Solčava
Solčava | |
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Settlement | |
 The Solčava Cooperative Society Hall. In the background, Mt. Raduha. | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alojz Lipnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Solčava (German: Sulzbach) is a village in the Upper Savinja Valley in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border.[2] It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Solčava. 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]
References
- ^ "Solčava, Solčava". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Solčava municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3381
External links
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Solčava
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