| Skaručna | |
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  SkaručnaLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′16.52″N 14°29′3.11″E / 46.1545889°N 14.4841972°E / 46.1545889; 14.4841972 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vodice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 km (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326.36 m (1,070.73 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 277 |
Skaručna (pronounced [skaˈɾuːtʃna]; German: Skarutschna) is a village in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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.
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 (in Slovene)
External links
Media related to Skaručna at Wikimedia Commons- Skaručna on Geopedia
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Vodice
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