Lancovo () is a settlement on the right bank of the
Sava River
The Sava, is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. From its source in Slovenia it flows through Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally reaches Serbia, fee ...
, opposite
Radovljica
Radovljica (; ) is a List of cities and towns in Slovenia, town in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Radovljica.
Geography
The town is located on the southern slope of the Karawan ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
Lancovo was attested in written sources as ''Lanczawe'' in 1295, ''Lanzaw'' in 1326, and ''Sannd Lamprecht'' and ''Lanndtsach'' in 1498, among other variations.
Church

There is a church in Lancovo dedicated to
St. Lambert. It was originally built in the first half of the 16th century, from which the chancel with ribbed vaulting and late Gothic frescoes remain. The nave was later remodeled in the Baroque style.
References
External links
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Lancovo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica
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