| Čača Vas | |
|---|---|
  Čača Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′42.91″N15°36′21.35″E / 46.2619194°N 15.6059306°E Coordinates: 46°15′42.91″N15°36′21.35″E / 46.2619194°N 15.6059306°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Rogaška Slatina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310.8 m (1,019.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| [1] | |
Čača Vas (pronounced [ˈtʃaːtʃa ˈʋaːs] ; Slovene : Čača vas) is a settlement at the foothills of Mount Boč in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]
Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.
A municipality is usually a single urban administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.
Rogaška Slatina is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina. It is known for its curative mineral water, spa, and crystal glass.
The local church, built north of the settlement on the slopes of Mount Boč, is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Parish of Kostrivnica. Its nave is Late Gothic and dates to 1545. The sanctuary and the belfry are from the 17th century. [3]
Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the West, and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr in the East, is celebrated as a saint on July 20 in the Western Rite Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches, on July 17 by the Eastern-Rite Orthodox Church and on Epip 23 and Hathor 23 in the Coptic Churches.
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish church. Historically, a parish often covered the same geographical area as a manor. Its association with the parish church remains paramount.
Zgornja Kostrivnica is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina was traditionally part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
