Žiče, Slovenske Konjice

Žiče (pronounced [ˈʒiːtʃɛ]; German: Seitzdorf[2]) 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 name is derived from the plural demonym *Zitъčane or *Žiťane, based on the hypocorism *Žitъko or *Žitъ, referring to an early inhabitant of the place.

[2] The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor.