Luče

Luče
Settlement
View of Luče from the north
View of Luče from the north
Coat of arms of Luče
Coat of arms
Luče is located in Slovenia
Luče
Luče
Location of Luče in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′23.26″N 14°44′37.05″E / 46.3564611°N 14.7436250°E / 46.3564611; 14.7436250
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorCiril Rosc
Area
 • Total
2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
402
 • Density975/km2 (2,530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)

Luče (pronounced [ˈluːtʃɛ]; sometimes Luče ob Savinji,[2] German: Leutsch) is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Luče in northern Slovenia.[3] It belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Geography

Luče is home to Snow Cave (Snežna jama) on Mount Raduha, which is the highest-elevation tourist cave in Slovenia.[4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1423 and has some 17th-century alterations to the original building.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Luče, Luče". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ Jakopin, Franc; Korošec, Tomo; Logar, Tine; Rigler, Jakob; Savnik, Roman; Suhadolnik, Stane (1985). Slovenska krajevna imena. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba. p. 157.
  3. ^ "Občina Luče". www.luce.si. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  4. ^ "Snow Cave". 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3125
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