Golčaj

Golčaj
The abandoned Golkar farm in Golčaj
The abandoned Golkar farm in Golčaj
Golčaj is located in Slovenia
Golčaj
Golčaj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′12.92″N 14°48′32.79″E / 46.1702556°N 14.8091083°E / 46.1702556; 14.8091083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLukovica
Area
 • Total
2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation
649.2 m (2,129.9 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
no permanent residents
[1]

Golčaj (pronounced [ɡɔlˈtʃaːi̯]) is a small settlement south of Blagovica in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It has no permanent residents.[2]

Name

Golčaj was attested in written sources as Goltschach in 1437 and Gulczach in 1444.[3]

Church

St. Agnes's Church in Golčaj

The local church is built on a hill above the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: sveta Neža). It is the oldest church in the area and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. Its wooden coffered ceiling dates to 1680 and was restored in 1990. The main altar is from 1858.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Lukovica municipal site Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Golčaj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Lukovica, Tzol-turistična Zveza Občine (2007-07-05). "Lukovica Municipal Tourist Association site (in Slovene)". TZOL- turistična zveza Občine Lukovica. Retrieved 2023-12-06.


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