Selšček


Selšček is a settlement immediately east of Begunje pri Cerknici in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Selšček is a ribbon village on the Menišija Plateau. It lies along the road from Begunje pri Cerknici to Topol pri Begunjah on the southern slope of Bare Peak. The Logi Meadow in the village is flood-prone.

Name

Selšček was mentioned in written sources 1260 as Celsach. In the past the German name was Seuschtschek.

History

Selšček was recorded in the 13th century as a property of the Carthusian monastery in Bistra. Water mains were installed in the village in 1892, connected to springs with catchment basins below Stražišče Hill north of the settlement.

Church

The local church in Selšček is dedicated to the Elevation of the Holy Cross. It is a chapel of ease belonging to the Parish of Begunje pri Cerknici.

Notable people

Notable people that were born in Selšček include: