Plač

Plač
Plač
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°39′53.6″N 15°35′23.22″E / 46.664889°N 15.5897833°E / 46.664889; 15.5897833Coordinates: 46°39′53.6″N 15°35′23.22″E / 46.664889°N 15.5897833°E / 46.664889; 15.5897833
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Kungota
Area
 • Total 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation 300.1 m (984.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 144
[1]

Plač (pronounced [ˈplaːtʃ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kungota in the western part of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia.[2]

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. The church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1197. The current building dates to between 1652 and 1657 with some details of the Gothic building still visible. The belfry dates to the 19th century.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Kungota municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3400


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