Telče

Telče (pronounced [ˈteːu̯tʃɛ]; German: Teltsche[2]) is a settlement east of Tržišče in the Municipality of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Telče
Telče from the southeast
Telče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′28.6″N 15°15′40.92″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalitySevnica
Area
  Total2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
488.9 m (1,604.0 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total79
  Density33/km2 (90/sq mi)
[1]

The local church, built in an isolated location northwest of the settlement core, is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan pri Novem Mestu. It dates to the 16th or 17th century.[4]

Saint James the Greater Church

References

  1. "Telče, Sevnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.
  3. Sevnica municipal site
  4. "EŠD 2512". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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