Čanje

Čanje
Čanje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Styria
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Sevnica
Area
 • Total 3.25 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation 246.1 m (807 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 124
[1]

Čanje is a settlement in the hills above Blanca in the Sevnica municipality in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region.[2]

There are two churches in the settlement. One on a hill just southwest of the part of the settlement known as Gradec is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: Sveta Neža) and dates to the 13th century with a 19th centurz belfry.[3] The second stands on the Gračka gora hill to the east of Brinje. It dates to the 14th century and is dedicated to Saint Mary.[4] Both belong to the Sevnica parish.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sevnica Municipality site
  3. ^ "EŠD 3355" (in Slovene). Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?ESD=3355&submit.x=0&submit.y=0. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  4. ^ "EŠD 3359" (in Slovene). Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?ESD=3359&submit.x=0&submit.y=0. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 

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