Spodnja Rečica () is a settlement in the

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in eastern

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. It lies in the valley of a minor right

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of the Savinja River, just north of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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History

Spodnja Rečica became a separate settlement in 1984, when the former village of Rečica was divided into Zgornja Rečica and Spodnja Rečica. Its territory was further adjusted in 1994, when Spodnja Rečica annexed part of the village of Slivno, and in 2000, when part of the settlement was annexed by the town of

.Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Zgornja Rečica.
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References

External links

Spodnja Rečica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Laško {{Laško-geo-stub