Stična


Stična is a village in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
It lies just north of Ivančna Gorica and is best known for its Cistercian Abbey. The abbey dates to the 12th century and is the oldest monastery in Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Rupe, Štorovje, and Svinjska Vas. A former hamlet named Kaffeehaus also stood between Svinjska Vas and Rupe.

Name

Stična was first attested in 1136 as Sitik and Siticum. It is derived from *Štična, which developed through vowel reduction from *Žitičina, created from the personal name *Žitiťь. *Žitiťь was a hypocorism of the name *Žitъ. An archaic variant of the name, Zatičina, was still used in the early 20th century. The settlement was known as Sittich in German in the past.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Stiča include: