Rečica (, formerly ''Bled–Rečica''; or ''Reschitz'' or ''Retschitz'') is a former settlement in the

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in northwestern

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. It is now part of the town of

Bled Bled (; ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 146. in older sources also ''Feldes'') is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan regio ...

. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Rečica lies in the northwestern part of Bled, above the northwestern shore of

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. Rečica Creek, a tributary of the

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River, flows through the settlement. The terrain consists of rolling hills and somewhat swampy ground with meadows and pastures. The settlement includes the hamlet of Grimšče (or Grimščice) to the north, with Grimščice Manor (, ), also known as Wilsonia Castle ().

Name

Rečica was attested in written sources as ''Rieschisch'' in 1253, ''Rehschitz'' in 1273, and ''Reschize'' in 1287 (among other spellings). The name is a diminutive of the Slovene common noun ''reka'' 'river', referring to the creek that flows through the settlement.

History

Rečica had a population of 219 living in 44 houses in 1869, 234 in 48 houses in 1880, 225 in 51 houses in 1890, 264 in 58 houses in 1900, and 549 in 116 houses in 1931. Rečica was merged with other villages to create the town of Bled in 1960, ending its existence as a separate settlement.

Church

The church in Rečica is dedicated to

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. The church dates back to the late Middle Ages, and it has a rectangular nave and an octagonal chancel with three facing walls. The church has a vaulted ceiling, and the exterior is decorated in the

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style. The bell tower and the furnishings of the church are Baroque. A wall around the church was probably used as a defense against Ottoman attacks.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Rečica include the following: * (1921–2007), writer *Franc Seraf Plemel (1828–1852), botanist *Valentin Plemel (1820–1875), botanist

References

External links

Rečica on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Recica, Bled Populated places in the Municipality of Bled Former settlements in Slovenia