Ločica pri Vranskem explained

Official Name:Ločica pri Vranskem
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:Vransko
Area Total Km2:7
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:151
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.226°N 14.9461°W
Elevation M:365.4
Footnotes:[1]

Ločica pri Vranskem (in Slovenian pronounced as /lɔˈtʃiːtsa pɾi ˈwɾaːnskɛm/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. It lies at the crossroads of the regional roads leading to Kamnik, Celje, and Ljubljana in the valley of Bolska Creek, a right tributary of the Savinja River. The Slovenian A1 motorway passes just east of the village core. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlets of Bistrica, Brce, Jakov Dol, and Osredek.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Ločica to Ločica pri Vranskem in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Vransko. It dates to the 16th century with some later rebuilding and extensions.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.vransko.si Vransko municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage