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Rečica ob Savinji (pronounced [ɾɛˈtʃiːtsa ɔp saˈʋiːnji]) is a town in Slovenia. It belongs to the historical region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. It has been the seat of the Municipality of Rečica ob Savinji since 2006. Before that it was part of the Municipality of Mozirje.[2]

Rečica ob Savinji
Coat of arms
Rečica ob Savinji Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′29″N 14°55′22″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Rečica ob Savinji
Area [1]
• Total	2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Elevation	367.0 m (1,204.1 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	516
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was built in the mid-17th century on the foundations of a 12th-century church. Various adaptations were made at the end of the 18th and 19th centuries.[3]

References

External links

• Rečica ob Savinji on Geopedia

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