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Galicija (pronounced [ɡaˈliːtsija]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Hudinja Hills (Slovene: Hudinjsko gričevje) north of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Galicija
Galicija Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′1.2″N 15°12′43.39″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Žalec
Area
• Total	4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation	330.6 m (1,084.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	530
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built between 1772 and 1778 on the site of a 16th-century church.[3]

References

External links

• Galicija at Geopedia

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