Letuš () is a

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in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern

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. It lies on both banks of the Savinja River north of Braslovče. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Name

Letuš was attested in written sources in 1340 as ''Lieccz'' and ''Liwz'' (and as ''Leutsa'' in 1350, ''Lewcz'' in 1457, and ''Lewtsch'' in 1419, among other forms). Despite some accentual and phonological complications, the Slovene name is believed to be borrowed from a

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

form based on ''lîthûs'' 'tavern' (< Middle High German ''lît'' 'distilled drink' + ''hûs'' 'house'). The monastery in

Gornji Grad Gornji Grad (literally, 'upper castle' or 'upper town') may refer to: * Gornji Grad, Gornji Grad, a settlement in Slovenia and the eponym of the Municipality of Gornji Grad * Gornji Grad, Zagreb, a historic district of the Croatian capital, also k ...

formerly had a ferry and tavern in Letuš.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and belongs to the

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of Braslovče. It dates to the 16th century with 18th- and 19th-century restyling.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2896

References

External links

Letuš on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Braslovče {{Braslovče-geo-stub