Lučine (; in older sources also Lučna,Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64. ) is a village in the hills south of Gorenja Vas in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
Name Lučine was first attested in written sources as Lutschen in 1291 and Lutsschen in 1318. The name Lučine, like similar toponyms (e.g., Luče, Leutschach < Lučane), is derived from the Slavic personal name *Ľubъkъ and likely refers to an early inhabitant of the place. In the past the German name was Lutschna.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Vitus () and stands in the eastern part of the settlement in the middle of a cemetery. The original Late Gothic church was extended and a belfry was added in 1669. In 1898 the old church, apart from the belfry, was demolished to make way for an entirely new building.Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane The current church has a rectangular nave with side chapels and an octagonal presbytery walled on three sides. The church was designed by Anton Jeblinger in 1897 and the stonework was executed by Peter Bevk from 1898 to 1899.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2012
Notable people Notable people who lived or were born in Lučine include: (1780–1858), attorney
References
External links
Lučine on Geopedia