Drča

Drča (pronounced [ˈdəɾtʃa]) is a village in the foothills of the Gorjanci Hills in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Drča
Drča
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′4.54″N 15°21′46.84″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠentjernej
Area
 • Total1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Elevation
246.2 m (807.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total28
[1]

It is best known as the location of the Pleterje Charterhouse, a monastery founded in 1407 with a walled enclosure that includes a Gothic church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity and a newer part of the monastery including its library, built between 1899 and 1904.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šentjernej municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 528


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