Griček pri Željnah () is a settlement immediately northeast of the town of

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in southern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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. The settlement has a

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population.

History

Griček pri Željnah became an independent settlement in 2000, when it was administratively separated from neighboring Željne."Odlok o delitvi naselja Željne in imenovanju novega naselja Griček pri Željnah." 2000. ''Uradni list Republike Slovenije'' 77/2000: 9508.
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Griček pri Željnah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kočevje Romani communities in Slovenia {{Kočevje-geo-stub