Reteče

Reteče (pronounced [ɾɛˈtɛːtʃɛ]; German: Retetsche[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Reteče
Village
Reteče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′30.01″N 14°22′10″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Area
  Total1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
351.9 m (1,154.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total368
[1]

Church

Saint John the Evangelist Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Evangelist.[3] It was first mentioned in documents from 1501, but was rebuilt a number of times.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
  3. Official Government Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, 30 July 2007, Declaration of the Church in Reteče as a cultural monument
  4. Reteče Parish website


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