Lazec () is a
village
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above the right bank of the
Idrijca River in the
Municipality of Cerkno
The Municipality of Cerkno ( sl, Občina Cerkno) is a municipality in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerkno. The municipality has around 5,000 people.
History
Historically, the Ce ...
in the traditional
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
.
The local church is dedicated to
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of
Otalež
Otalež () is a village in the Cerkno Hills above the right bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Catherine and belongs t ...
.
Koper Diocese list of churches
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References
External links
Lazec on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerkno
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