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Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Selca
Selca is located in SloveniaSelcaSelcaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′28.44″N 14°11′54.06″E / 46.2245667°N 14.1983500°E / 46.2245667; 14.1983500
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽelezniki
Elevation449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 • Total678

Selca (pronounced [ˈseːu̯tsa]; in older sources also Selce, German: Selzach) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

History

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

Saint Peter's ChurchFeast of the Cross ChurchChurches in Selca

The Baroque parish church in Selca is dedicated to Saint Peter. 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.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
  3. Selca Parish website Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal web site

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Municipality of Železniki
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Železniki
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