Golčaj Explained

Official Name:Golčaj
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Lukovica
Area Total Km2:2.64
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:no permanent residents
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1703°N 14.8091°W
Elevation M:649.2
Footnotes:[1]

Golčaj (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɡɔlˈtʃaːi̯/) is a small settlement south of Blagovica in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It has no permanent residents.[2]

Name

Golčaj was attested in written sources as Goltschach in 1437 and Gulczach in 1444.[3]

Church

The local church is built on a hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovenian: sveta Neža). It is the oldest church in the area and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. Its wooden coffered ceiling dates to 1680 and was restored in 1990. The main altar is from 1858.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.lukovica.si/opis/kraji.asp Lukovica municipal site
  3. Web site: Golčaj . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . April 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lukovica . Tzol-turistična Zveza Občine . 2007-07-05 . Lukovica Municipal Tourist Association site (in Slovene) . 2023-12-06 . TZOL- turistična zveza Občine Lukovica.