Čača Vas (; , in older sources ''Čača Ves'',
) is a settlement at the foothills of
Mount Boč
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Places
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in the
Municipality of Rogaška Slatina
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in eastern
Slovenia
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. The area belongs to the traditional
Styria
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region and is now included in the
Savinja Statistical Region
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.
The local church, built north of the settlement on the slopes of Mount Boč, is dedicated to
Saint Margaret and belongs to the
Parish
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of
Kostrivnica
Kostrivnica () is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Šentjur, in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the northern part of the Sava Hills () north of Planina. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistica ...
. Its nave is
Late Gothic and dates to 1545. The
sanctuary
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and the
belfry
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are from the 17th century.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3075
References
External links
Čača Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina
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