Spodnja Rečica () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Laško in eastern
Slovenia
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. It lies in the valley of a minor right
tributary
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of the
Savinja River, just north of
Laško. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria
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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Savinja Statistical Region
The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly com ...
.
History
Spodnja Rečica became a separate settlement in 1984, when the former village of Rečica was divided into
Zgornja Rečica
Zgornja Rečica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the upper valley of a minor right bank tributary of the Savinja River in the hills northeast of Laško. The area is part of the traditional region o ...
and Spodnja Rečica. Its territory was further adjusted in 1994, when Spodnja Rečica annexed part of the village of
Slivno, and in 2000, when part of the settlement was annexed by the town of
Laško.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Zgornja Rečica.
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References
External links
Spodnja Rečica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Laško
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