Lačja Vas Explained

Official Name:Lačja Vas
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:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Nazarje
Area Total Km2:1.49
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:103
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3009°N 14.9277°W
Elevation M:358.9
Footnotes:[1]

Lačja Vas (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈlaːtʃja ˈʋaːs/) is a village on the left bank of the Dreta River in the Municipality of Nazarje in Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church, built on a slight elevation north of the main settlement, is dedicated to Saint Catherine and belongs to the Parish of Rečica ob Savinji. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1631. The building was refurbished in the 18th and late 19th centuries.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.nazarje.si/ Nazarje municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage