Peče (pronounced [ˈpeːtʃɛ]; German: Petsch[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Peče | |
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  Peče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′52.59″N 14°48′31.67″E / 46.1479417°N 14.8087972°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 439.2 m (1,440.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 170 |
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Name
editPeče was attested in historical sources as Pesche and Peschs in 1238, Pecz in 1332, and Pethschach in 1497, among other spellings.[4]
Church
editThe parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew (Slovene: sveti Jernej) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a Gothic building dating to the 16th century.[5]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Peče include:
- Francis Xavier Pierz (1785–1880), missionary, parish priest in Peče from 1819 to 1829
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
- ^ Moravče municipal site
- ^ "Peče". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2100
External links
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Media related to Peče at Wikimedia Commons- Peče on Geopedia
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