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|subdivision_name1      = [[Upper Carniola]]
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|subdivision_name2      = [[Central Slovenia Statistical Region|Central Slovenia]]
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|subdivision_name3      = [[Municipality of Lukovica|Lukovica]]
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'''Golčaj''' ({{IPA|sl|ɡɔlˈtʃaːi̯|pron}}) is a small settlement south of [[Blagovica]] in the [[Municipality of Lukovica]] in the eastern part of the [[Upper Carniola]] region of [[Slovenia]]. It has no permanent residents.<ref>[http://www.lukovica.si/opis/kraji.asp Lukovica municipal site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221101602/http://www.lukovica.si/opis/kraji.asp |date=2008-12-21 }}</ref>
==Name==
Golčaj was attested in written sources as ''Goltschach'' in 1437 and ''Gulczach'' in 1444.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golčaj |url=https://topografija.zrc-sazu.si/ |website=Slovenska historična topografija |publisher=ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa |access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
==Church==
[[File:Cerkev svete Neže, Golčaj - IMG 3232.JPG|thumb|left|200px|St. Agnes's Church in Golčaj]]
The local church is built on a hill above the settlement and is dedicated to [[Saint Agnes]] ({{langx|sl|sveta Neža}}). It is the oldest church in the area and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. Its wooden [[coffer|coffered ceiling]] dates to 1680 and was restored in 1990. The main [[altar]] is from 1858.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lukovica |first=Tzol-turistična Zveza Občine |date=2007-07-05 |title=Lukovica Municipal Tourist Association site (in Slovene) |url=http://tzol.blogspot.com/2007/07/golaj.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=TZOL- turistična zveza Občine Lukovica}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{commons category-inline|Golčaj}}
*[https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:4635_x1648835.4286634517_y5807231.455642253_s15_b2345 Golčaj on Geopedia]
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[[Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Lukovica]]
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