Klance

Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
45°43′23.73″N 14°25′56.68″E / 45.7232583°N 14.4324111°E / 45.7232583; 14.4324111Country SloveniaTraditional regionInner CarniolaStatistical regionLittoral–Inner CarniolaMunicipalityLoška DolinaArea
 • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)Elevation
693 m (2,274 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total16[1]

Klance (pronounced [ˈklaːntsɛ]) is a small village northwest of Dane in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

History

Klance was a hamlet of Dane until 1986, when it was separated and made a village in its own right.[3]

Church

Church in Klance

The local church, built in a forest above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Pancras and belong to the Parish of Stari Trg.[4] It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. The belfry was built in 1647.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Klance
  4. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
  5. ^ "Local cultural heritage on the Loška Dolina municipal site" (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2009-03-03.

External links

  • Media related to Klance at Wikimedia Commons
  • Klance on Geopedia


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