Vič, Dravograd

Vič (pronounced [ˈʋiːtʃ]) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Dravograd in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia, next to the border with Austria.[2]

Vič
Vič
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′5.27″N 14°59′55.83″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityDravograd
Area
  Total2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation
417.1 m (1,368.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total215
[1]

The local church in the centre of the village is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1493. The current building is a combination of a belfry built in 1528, an early 18th-century nave, and two later chapels. It belongs to the Parish of Dravograd.[3]

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