Vič, Dravograd

Vič (pronounced [ˈʋiːtʃ]) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Dravograd in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia, next to the border with Austria.[2]

Vič
Vič is located in Slovenia
Vič
Vič
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°36′5.27″N 14°59′55.83″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityDravograd
Area
 • Total2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation
417.1 m (1,368.4 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total279
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
[1]

The local church in the centre of the village is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1493. The current building is a combination of a belfry built in 1528, an early 18th-century nave, and two later chapels. It belongs to the Parish of Dravograd.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Dravograd municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number 2957


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