Klance

Klance
Klance

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°43′23.73″N 14°25′56.68″E / 45.7232583°N 14.4324111°E / 45.7232583; 14.4324111Coordinates: 45°43′23.73″N 14°25′56.68″E / 45.7232583°N 14.4324111°E / 45.7232583; 14.4324111
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Loška Dolina
Area
 • Total 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation 693 m (2,274 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 16
[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 (Slovene)


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