Selce (, german: Selze) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

north of

Pivka Pivka (, german: St. Peter in Krain, it, San Pietro del Carso) is a small town in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Karst region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Pivka. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. Name Pivka ...

in the

Inner Carniola Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (th ...

region of

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

Geography

Selce is a clustered village in the

Pivka Basin The Pivka Basin or the Pivka Valley, also simply Pivka, is a varied basin in southwestern Slovenia, lying between high Dinaric plateaus, the Karst Plateau, and the Brkini Hills. It covers an area of . To the northwest, it is bordered by Mt. Nan ...

along the main road and rail line from

Prestranek Prestranek (; german: Pröstranegg, it, Prestrane) is a settlement south of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Prestranek Castle Prestranek is the location of Prestranek Castle, also known as the Edling Manor ( sl, Edlingov dvo ...

to Pivka. Most of the houses stand on a low, level area, and some are on the slope of Hrib Hill (elevation: ). There are cultivated fields to the west, below Matonk Hill () and Podvršek Hill (). There are springs in the flysch rock below Matonk Hill; these have been developed as a source of water. During strong rains, Replje Spring below Osojnica Hill () flows into a creek that becomes a tributary of the

Pivka River The Pivka is a karst lost river in Slovenia. The river is in length. The Pivka ends in Planina Cave, where it merges with the Rak River and then the Unica River. The confluence of the Pivka and the Rak is one of the largest subterranean conflu ...

. The Avsec Quarry ( sl, Avscov preht) lies on the west slope of Osojnica Hill southwest of Selce.

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the

Holy Cross Holy Cross or Saint Cross may refer to: * the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus * Christian cross, a frequently used religious symbol of Christianity * True Cross, supposed remnants of the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified * Feast ...

and belongs to the

Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...

of Slavina. It dates from the 17th century and was remodeled in the 18th century.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Selce include: *Matej Milharčič (1812–1853), a priest, missionary to Africa, and temperance campaigner

References

External links

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Selce on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Pivka {{Pivka-geo-stub