Vrčice (; in older sources also ''Brčice'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14. or ''Wertschitsch'') is a small settlement in the

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. The area is part of the historical region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Name

The Slovene name ''Vrčice'' is believed to be derived from the German name ''Wertschitz'' and that, in turn, from the Slavic prepositional phrase *''vъ rěčicě'' 'in/at the creek'. Vrčica Creek flows through the village.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the

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of Semič. It dates to the mid-18th century.

References

External links

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Vrčice on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Semič {{Semič-geo-stub