Stavča Vas

Stavča Vas (pronounced [ˈstaːu̯tʃa ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Stavča vas, German: Deutschdorf[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the formerly independent village of Cegelnica (German: Ziegelstatt).[2]

Stavča Vas
Stavča Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′58.51″N 14°57′17.82″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŽužemberk
Area
 • Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation
207.9 m (682.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total106
[1]

Church
Saint Cantius's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Cantius (Slovene: sveti Kancijan) and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the 18th century, when a new belfry was also built.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 172.
  3. Žužemberk municipal site
  4. "EŠD 2732". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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