Arnače

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°20′21.22″N 15°7′4.65″E / 46.3392278°N 15.1179583°E / 46.3392278; 15.1179583Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityVelenjeArea
 • Total1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)Elevation
390.9 m (1,282.5 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total54[1]

Arnače (pronounced [ˈaːɾnatʃɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills (Slovene: Ložničko gričevje) south of the town of Velenje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles (Slovene: sveti Egidij) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1365. Parts of the church were rebuilt in the mid 17th century and the early 18th century.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Arnače include the following:

  • Karel Oštir (1888–1973), linguist[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Velenje municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3019
  4. ^ "Karel Oštir". Slovenska biografija. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  • Media related to Arnače at Wikimedia Commons
  • Arnače on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Velenje
Current
Former
  • Konovo
  • Pesje
  • Preloge
  • Šalek
  • Stara Vas
The location of the Municipality of Velenje
Landmarks
  • Lake Družmirje
  • Lake Škale
  • Lake Velenje
  • Metul Peak Memorial Park
  • Šalek Castle
  • Velenje Castle
  • Velenje Museum
Notable people
  • Gustav Šilih


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