Sele, Slovenj Gradec

Sele (pronounced [ˈseːlɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Sele
Sele
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′10.96″N 15°0′57.78″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalitySlovenj Gradec
Area
 • Total11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Elevation
639.6 m (2,098.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total262
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Roch (Slovene: sveti Rok) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the late 15th century.[3] A second church in the east of the settlement dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was built in the early 14th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenj Gradec municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3337
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3339
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