Rečica ob Savinji () is a town in

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. It belongs to the historical region of

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and is now included in the

Savinja Statistical Region The Savinja Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, 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 compr ...

. It has been the seat of the

Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji The Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Rečica ob Savinji. Rečica ob Savinji became a municipality in ...

since 2006. Before that it was part of the

Municipality of Mozirje The Municipality of Mozirje (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the nort ...

. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...

in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje The Diocese of Celje (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Celje in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor ...

. 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 {{RečicaobSavinji-geo-stub