Lašče (, in older sources ''Lašiče'', ) is a small

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in the hills south of

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in the

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in southeastern

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. The area is part of the historical region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Church

The local

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is dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician and belongs to the

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of Žužemberk. It was built in the early 19th century to replace an older church on a different location above the village. Seventeenth-century church furnishings from the original are preserved in this newer building.

References

External links

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Lašče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Žužemberk {{Žužemberk-geo-stub