Reteče (pronounced [ɾɛˈtɛːtʃɛ]; German: Retetsche[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Reteče
Village
Reteče is located in Slovenia
Reteče
Reteče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′30.01″N 14°22′10″E / 46.1583361°N 14.36944°E / 46.1583361; 14.36944
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Area
 • Total1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
351.9 m (1,154.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total368
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Church

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Saint John the Evangelist Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Evangelist.[3] It was first mentioned in documents from 1501, but was rebuilt a number of times.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
  3. ^ Official Government Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, 30 July 2007, Declaration of the Church in Reteče as a cultural monument
  4. ^ Reteče Parish website
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