Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Sava Area 175 ha Population 312 (2002) | Traditional region Carniola Elevation 521 m Local time Saturday 8:26 PM Municipality Municipality of Litija | |
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Vače ([ˈʋaːtʃɛ]; German: Waatsch) is a settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
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Map of 1252 Va%C4%8De, Slovenia
Archaeological finds
The settlement is best known for the Hallstatt-period Vače situla (Slovene: situla z Vač, vaška situla), an archaeological treasure of Slovenia, which was discovered in neighboring Klenik in 1882. It is a bronze vessel with a triple figurative frieze. Another important find was the Vače belt-plate (pasna spona z Vač), also discovered in Klenik.
Church
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1844 on the site of an earlier building that was destroyed by fire.