Rečica ob Savinji () is a town in
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 ...
. It belongs to the historical region of
Styria and is now included 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 c ...
. It has been the seat of the
Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji since 2006. Before that it was part of the
Municipality of Mozirje
The Municipality of Mozirje (; sl, Občina Mozirje) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Mozirje. Mozirje became a municipality in 1994.
Settlements
In addi ...
.
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 Cantius and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in the mid-17th century on the foundations of a 12th-century church. Various adaptations were made at the end of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3313
References
External links
Rečica ob Savinji on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji
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