Mavcice
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Mavčiče is a village
on the right bank of the River Sava in the Kranj
Municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
.
It is also the location of the Mavčiče hydroelectric power plant
that began operating in 1987 and has an average yearly capacity of 61 GWh. In 2006 and 2007 solar panels
with a capacity of 72 kW·h were mounted on its southern face, making it the largest solar power
production unit in Slovenia to date.
The Parish Church
in the settlement is dedicated to the Conversion of Paul
. It is first mentioned in documents dating to the 15th century, but the current building dates to the 1820s.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
on the right bank of the River Sava in the Kranj
Kranj
' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana...
Municipality in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of 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...
.
It is also the location of the Mavčiče hydroelectric power plant
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
that began operating in 1987 and has an average yearly capacity of 61 GWh. In 2006 and 2007 solar panels
Photovoltaic module
A solar panel is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells...
with a capacity of 72 kW·h were mounted on its southern face, making it the largest solar power
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
production unit in Slovenia to date.
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....
in the settlement is dedicated to the Conversion of Paul
Conversion of Paul
The Conversion of Paul the Apostle, as depicted in the Christian Bible, refers to an event reported to have taken place in the life of Paul of Tarsus which led him to cease persecuting early Christians and to himself become a follower of Jesus; it is normally dated by researchers to AD 33–36...
. It is first mentioned in documents dating to the 15th century, but the current building dates to the 1820s.