Žiče (pronounced [ˈʒiːtʃɛ]; German: Seitzdorf[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Dravinja River near its confluence with Žičnica Creek, a minor right tributary that flows just south of the village. It is best known for the Žiče Charterhouse, a 12th-century monastery that is not actually in the settlement, but 6 km further up the valley of Žičnica Creek. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]
Žiče | |
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  Žiče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′41.13″N 15°28′51.56″E / 46.3114250°N 15.4809889°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Slovenske Konjice |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279.5 m (917.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 520 |
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Name
editŽiče was attested in written sources in 1145 as Sietss (and as Siz in 1177, Seydes in 1184, and Seitz in 1185). The name is derived from the plural demonym *Zitъčane or *Žiťane, based on the hypocorism *Žitъko or *Žitъ, referring to an early inhabitant of the place.[4] In the past it was known as Seitzdorf in German.[2]
Church
editThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a 14th-century church that was rebuilt in 1660.[5]
Tourism
edit- 1998 The village won the European Entente Florale Bronze Medal Award.[1]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
- ^ Slovenske Konjice municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 489–490.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3543
External links
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Media related to Žiče at Wikimedia Commons- Žiče on Geopedia
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