Žiče, Slovenske Konjice
Encyclopedia
Žiče is a village
in the Slovenske Konjice
municipality
in eastern Slovenia
. It lies on the right bank of the river Dravinja
near its conflunece with the Žičnica stream, a minor right tributary that flows just south of the village. It is best known for the Žiče Charterhouse, a 12th century monastery that is not actually in the settlement, but 6 kilometres further up the valley Žičnica stream. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
.
The parish church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a 14th century church that was rebuilt in 1660.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Slovenske Konjice
Slovenske Konjice
Slovenske Konjice is a town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria.- Slovenske Konjice municipality :...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in eastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It lies on the right bank of the river Dravinja
Dravinja
The Dravinja River is the largest tributary of the Drava River in Slovenia. It is long. Its source is on the Pohorje Massif southwest of Mount Rogla about 1,150 m above sea level. The river passes Zreče, the town of Slovenske Konjice, the ruins of the fort at Zbelovo, Poljčane, Makole, Štatenberg...
near its conflunece with the Žičnica stream, a minor right tributary that flows just south of the village. It is best known for the Žiče Charterhouse, a 12th century monastery that is not actually in the settlement, but 6 kilometres further up the valley Žičnica stream. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is a 14th century church that was rebuilt in 1660.
Tourism
- 1998 The village won the prestigious European Entente FloraleEntente FloraleThe Entente Florale is an international horticultural competition established to recognise municipalities and villages in Europe for excellence in horticultural displays. Trophies are presented annually by tourist boards and horticultural societies of European countries...
Bronze Medal Award.http://www.entente-florale.eu/efe