Žiče, Slovenske Konjice

Žiče
Žiče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′41.13″N 15°28′51.56″E / 46.3114250°N 15.4809889°E / 46.3114250; 15.4809889
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalitySlovenske Konjice
Area
  Total
4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation
279.5 m (917.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total
520

Žiče (pronounced [ˈʒiːtʃɛ]; German: Seitzdorf) is a village in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Dravinja River near its confluence with Žičnica Creek, a minor right tributary that flows just south of the village. It is best known for the Žiče Charterhouse, a 12th-century monastery that is not actually in the settlement, but 6 km further up the valley of Žičnica Creek. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.