Ločica pri Vranskem

Place in Styria, Slovenia

46°13′33.61″N 14°56′45.86″E / 46.2260028°N 14.9460722°E / 46.2260028; 14.9460722Country

SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityVranskoArea

• Total7 km² (3 sq mi)Elevation

365.4 m (1,198.8 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total151^[1]

Ločica pri Vranskem (pronounced [lɔˈtʃiːtsa pɾi ˈwɾaːnskɛm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. It lies at the crossroads of the regional roads leading to Kamnik, Celje, and Ljubljana in the valley of Bolska Creek, a right tributary of the Savinja River. The Slovenian A1 motorway passes just east of the village core. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2] It includes the hamlets of Bistrica, Brce, Jakov Dol, and Osredek.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Ločica to Ločica pri Vranskem in 1953.^[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Vransko. It dates to the 16th century with some later rebuilding and extensions.^[4]

Gallery

Historical postcard of Ločica pri Vranskem
The hamlet of Bistrica
The hamlet of Osredek

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Vransko municipal site
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3508