Ločica ob Savinji

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°15′49.21″N 15°5′58.68″E / 46.2636694°N 15.0996333°E / 46.2636694; 15.0996333Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityPolzelaArea
 • Total1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)Elevation
276.3 m (906.5 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total653[1]

Ločica ob Savinji (pronounced [lɔˈtʃiːtsa ɔp saˈʋiːnji]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Polzela in Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Ločica to Ločica ob Savinji in 1953.[3]

Cultural heritage

An archaeological site in the settlement has revealed remains of a Roman military encampment dating to the Marcomannic Wars in the late 2nd century AD.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Polzela municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 7482
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Municipality of Polzela
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Administrative seat: Polzela
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Landmarks
  • Komenda Castle
  • Mount Oljka
  • Novi Klošter Monastery
  • Šenek Mansion
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