Selca, Železniki

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.

Selca
Selca is located in Slovenia
Selca
Selca
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′28.44″N 14°11′54.06″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽelezniki
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total678
[1]

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 Church
Feast of the Cross Church
Churches in Selca

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
  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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