Vič (pronounced [ˈʋiːtʃ]) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Dravograd in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia, next to the border with Austria.[2]
Vič | |
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Coordinates: 46°36′5.27″N 14°59′55.83″E / 46.6014639°N 14.9988417°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Carinthia |
Statistical region | Carinthia |
Municipality | Dravograd |
Area | |
• Total | 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 417.1 m (1,368.4 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 279 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
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The local church in the centre of the village is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1493. The current building is a combination of a belfry built in 1528, an early 18th-century nave, and two later chapels. It belongs to the Parish of Dravograd.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dravograd municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number 2957
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