Skaručna
Skaručna | |
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  Skaručna Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′16.52″N 14°29′3.11″E / 46.1545889°N 14.4841972°ECoordinates: 46°9′16.52″N 14°29′3.11″E / 46.1545889°N 14.4841972°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vodice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326.36 m (1,070.73 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 277 |
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Skaručna (pronounced [skaˈɾuːtʃna]; German: Skarutschna[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Church[]
Saint Lucy's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Lucy and was built between 1662 and 1665. It was a popular pilgrimage church with people with a variety of eye diseases because Saint Lucy is considered the patron saint of the blind.[4]
References[]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 32.
- ^ Vodice municipal site
- ^ Cultural and Religious Heritage in the Municipality of Vodice (in Slovene)
External links[]
Media related to Skaručna at Wikimedia Commons- Skaručna on Geopedia
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Vodice
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