Sušica (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 100.]) is a village southeast of
Muljava
Muljava (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 100.) is a village in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is ...
in the
Municipality of Ivančna Gorica
The Municipality of Ivančna Gorica (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ivančna Gorica. Ivančna Gorica became a municipality in 1995.
Settlements
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in central
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the historical region of
Lower Carniola
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. The municipality is now included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
.
Name
Sušica was attested in historical sources as ''Durre'' in 1250, ''Darrendorff'' in 1463, ''Dardorff'' in 1464, and ''Schusitz'' in 1505.
Like the German names (cf. ''dürr'' 'arid'), the Slovenian name is derived from the adjective ''suh'' 'dry', originally referring to a seasonal creek that would go dry during droughts.
Locally, the village is known as ''Šica''.
Church
The local
church
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* Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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is dedicated to
Saint Stephen
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() and belongs to the
Parish
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of Krka. It dates to the late 15th century. It is a single-nave church with a stone entryway. The octagonal chancel has three bays and a vault in the Gothic style, and a bell tower stands on the north side of the church. The church's furnishings date from the 19th century.
References
External links
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Sušica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica
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