Braslovce
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Braslovče is a settlement and municipality
in northern Slovenia
. Most of the municipality, with the exception of the northern part of the village of Letuš
, lies on the right bank of the river Savinja
. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria
. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region
.
Braslovče is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1140 AD. In the second half of the 14th century Braslovče was granted market rights
by the Counts of Cilli
. The parish church
, built on a slight hill to the north of the settlement, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
. It is first mentioned in written documents from 1120. Most of the current building dates to the 18th and 19th centuries.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in northern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Most of the municipality, with the exception of the northern part of the village of Letuš
Letuš
Letuš is a village in the Braslovče municipality in northern Slovenia. It lies on both banks of the river Savinja to the north of Braslovče. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region....
, lies on the right bank of the river Savinja
Savinja
The Savinja is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja valley and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps . It flows into Sava River at the town of Zidani Most. It has often flooded, such as in the 1960s,...
. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
.
Braslovče is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1140 AD. In the second half of the 14th century Braslovče was granted market rights
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
by the Counts of Cilli
Counts of Celje
The Counts of Cilli or Celje represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day Slovenia....
. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, built on a slight hill to the north of the settlement, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje ; is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.-Leadership:* Bishops of Celje ** Anton Stres...
. It is first mentioned in written documents from 1120. Most of the current building dates to the 18th and 19th centuries.