Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Elevation 299 m Local time Monday 5:57 AM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Podčetrtek Area 134 ha Population 66 (2002) | |
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Vidovica ([ˈʋiːdɔʋitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Map of 3253 Vidovica, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Vid (literally, 'Saint Vitus') to Vidovica in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.
Church
The local church, from which the village gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Sveta Ema. It was built in 1619. The main altar dates to the late 17th century.