Čatež ob Savi (; german: Tschatesch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 68–69.) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

on the right bank of the

Sava River The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally t ...

at its confluence with the Krka River in the

Municipality of Brežice The Municipality of Brežice (; sl, Občina Brežice) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley along the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Brežice. The area was traditionally divided between ...

in eastern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

Lower Carniola Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...

. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

Lower Sava Statistical Region The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...

Name

Čatež was attested in written sources in 1249 as ''Sates'' (and as ''Tzattesch'' in 1265 and ''Czates'' in 1392). The name is believed to be derived from the Slovene common noun ''*čretež'' 'cleared land'. A less likely theory derives the name from the Slovene common noun ''čret'' or ''čreta'' 'swamp'. Rejected derivations of the name include those from ''čata'' 'ambush' because of medieval transcriptions and linguistic geographical factors, and from ''Čatež'' (the name of a mythological dwarf). The name of the settlement was changed from ''Čatež'' to ''Čatež ob Savi'' in 1955. In the past the German name was ''Tschatesch''.

Churches

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the settlement 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 ...

( sl, sveti Jurij) and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto ( la, Dioecesis Novae Urbis; sl, Škofija Novo mesto) is a diocese in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of ...

. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1323, but the current building was built in 1833. A second church belonging to the parish is built on a hill to the south of the main village. It is dedicated to

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and was built in the second half of the 13th century. Its belfry was built in the early 19th century.

Spa

A few kilometres to the east of the settlement is the large

spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneoth ...

resort of ''Terme Čatež''.Terme Čatež site
/ref> In the 19th century the spa was known as ''Čatežke Toplice'' (german: Bad Tschatesch).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Catez Ob Savi Populated places in the Municipality of Brežice Spa towns in Slovenia