Grče
Grče is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies on the southwest part of the Ponikva Plateau. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.- Type: Hamlet with 89 residents
- Description: place in Styria, Slovenia
- Also known as: “Grce”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hell Cave and Novi Klošter Monastery.
Hell Cave
Cave
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Hell Cave is a karst cave in the settlement of Zalog pri Šempetru in Slovenia.
Novi Klošter Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Georg Matthäus Vischer, Public domain.
Novi Klošter is a former Dominican priory near Polzela, built in the mid-15th century by Frederick II, Count of Celje. The monastery had a chequered history, having been invaded by the Ottomans shortly after its foundation, attacked by peasants, used as a fortress and novitiate, and much of the building damaged by fire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kale and Ponikva pri Žalcu.
Kale
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kale is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills north of Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.
Ponikva pri Žalcu
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ponikva pri Žalcu is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills northwest of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Založe
Village
Založe is a settlement in the Municipality of Polzela in Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Založe is situated 2½ km west of Grče.
Grče
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Municipality of Žalec, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.2938° or 46° 17′ 38″ northLongitude
15.12925° or 15° 7′ 45″ eastPopulation
89Elevation
397 metres (1,302 feet)Open location code
8FRQ74VH+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4795581462OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8987935Wikidata ID
Q23309245
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Slovenian—“Grče” goes by many names.
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