Galicija (pronounced [ɡaˈliːtsija]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Hudinja Hills (Slovene: Hudinjsko gričevje) north of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Galicija | |
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  Galicija Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′1.2″N 15°12′43.39″E / 46.283667°N 15.2120528°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Žalec |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330.6 m (1,084.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 530 |
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built between 1772 and 1778 on the site of a 16th-century church.[3]
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