Planinca (pronounced [plaˈniːntsa]; in older sources also Planinica,[2] German: Alben[2]) is a small settlement in the hills south of Jezero in the Municipality of Brezovica in central Slovenia.

[3] Planinca lies in a heavily wooded area on the northwest slope of Mount Krim 1,107 meters or 3,632 feet.

There is gravel road access to the village from Jezero to the north and from Tomišelj to the east.

[7] The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Preserje.

According to tradition, it was built by one of the counts of Auersperg in thanksgiving for having been saved from a bear while hunting.