Čanje

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°0′41.21″N 15°22′14.2″E / 46.0114472°N 15.370611°E / 46.0114472; 15.370611Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionLower SavaMunicipalitySevnicaArea
 • Total3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)Elevation
246.1 m (807.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total124[1]

Čanje (pronounced [ˈtʃaːnjɛ]) is a settlement in the hills above Blanca in the Municipality of Sevnica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Churches

There are two churches in the settlement. One on a hill just southwest of the hamlet of Gradec is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: sveta Neža) and dates to the 13th century with a 19th-century belfry.[3] The second stands on Gradec Hill (Slovene: Gračka gora) east of the hamlet of Brinje. It dates to the 14th century and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[4] Both belong to the parish of Sevnica.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Čanje include:

  • Mavricij Teraš (sl) (1889–1960), theologian[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sevnica municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 3355". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. ^ "EŠD 3359". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  5. ^ Slovenski biografski leksikon: Teraš Mavricij. (in Slovene)
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Municipality of Sevnica
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Administrative seat: Sevnica
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  • Cerje
  • Črete
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  • Lepi Dob
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