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Dobrepolje
The Municipality of Dobrepolje (; sl, Občina Dobrepolje) is a municipality in Slovenia. It lies in a karst valley approximately south of the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The administrative seat of the municipality is in Videm. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Videm, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bruhanja Vas * Cesta * Četež pri Strugah * Hočevje * Kolenča Vas * Kompolje * Lipa * Mala Vas * Paka * Podgora * Podgorica * Podpeč * Podtabor * Ponikve * Potiskavec * Predstruge * Pri Cerkvi–Struge * Rapljevo * Tisovec * Tržič * Vodice Vodice may refer to: Croatia *Vodice, Croatia, a town and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County *Vodice, Cres, a village on Cres Czech Republic *Vodice (Tábor District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region *Vodice, a village ...
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Kompolje, Dobrepolje
Kompolje (; german: Kompole''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42.) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The village includes the hamlet of Brezje south of the main settlement.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 133–134. Geography Kompolje lies in the middle of the Dobrepolje karst field. South of the village is Kompolje Cave ( sl, Kompoljska jama), also known as Žovkno Cave. It is the source of a large stream that soon disappears into the ground, and in the past people from villages in the region would travel up to three hours to obtain water from it during droughts. The Rupe Sinkholes lie southeast of Kompolje and water from Dolaja Cave ( ...
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Podpeč, Dobrepolje
Podpeč () is a village southwest of Videm in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ... of Dobrepolje–Videm. It dates to the 16th century and was extensively renovated in the early 20th century. References External links *Podpeč on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrepolje {{Dobrepolje-geo-stub ...
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Podgorica, Dobrepolje
Podgorica () is a village south of Videm in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Church The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary ( sl, Rožnovenska Mati božja) and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ... of Dobrepolje–Videm. It dates to the mid-17th century with major 19th-century alterations. References External links *Podgorica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrepolje {{Dobrepolje-geo-stub ...
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Ponikve, Dobrepolje
Ponikve (; german: Ponique''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Name The name Ponikve is a plural form derived from the word ''ponikva'' ' influent stream' or 'sinkhole' (into which such a stream disappears). In its plural form it refers to a gently rolling landscape consisting of the basins of an influent stream. Like other villages named Ponikve and similar names (e.g., '' Ponikva''), it refers to a local landscape element. In the past the German name was ''Ponique''. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the Parish of Dobrepolje–Videm. It is a Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ...
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Videm, Dobrepolje
Videm (; german: Widem''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the municipality. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Videm consists of two hamlets: Mali Videm (literally, 'little Videm') is the core of the settlement around Holy Cross Church, and Veliki Videm (literally, 'big Videm') is located to the northwest, along the road toward Predstruge.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 159. Geography Videm stands at the northern end of the Dobrepolje karst polje. Gorica Hill (471 m) rises east of the village, and Videm Hill ( sl, Videmski hrib, 628 m), also known as Little Hill ( sl, Mali hrib), rises to the wes ...
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Pri Cerkvi–Struge
Pri Cerkvi–Struge (; sl, Pri Cerkvi - Struge, in older sources also ''Pricerkev'' and ''Pri cerkvi''''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 231.) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Name ''Pri Cerkvi–Struge'' is a compound name; ''pri cerkvi'' means 'at the church' and refers to the parish church. ''Struge'' (german: Strug) is a regional designation referring to the entire southern part of the Dobrepolje karst polje, also including the villages of Četež pri Strugah, Kolenča Vas, Lipa, Podtabor, Potiskavec, Rapljevo, Tisovec, and Tržič. The name ''Struge'' literally means 'river channels' (from the Slovene ...
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Podgora, Dobrepolje
Podgora () is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Podgora is located in the northern part of the Dobrepolje karst polje. It lies in a transitional position between the edge of the polje and the steep slopes of the Little Mountain ( sl, Mala gora) chain, with inclines up to 29.5°. It is the only village in the polje located almost entirely on Triassic rock. A major Dinaric fault runs past Podgora. The area is rich in springs, with five in Podgora alone. The largest and best-known spring is Žovkno Spring. The other springs are Beč and Zajščica springs in the village itself, nearby Pri Koritu Spring, and Puhovka Spring in Puh Cave ( sl, Puhova jama) just below the top of Grmada Hill (887 m).Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 143. History ...
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Mala Vas, Dobrepolje
Mala Vas (; sl, Mala vas) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. It lies just east of Videm and its territory extends eastwards to the peak of Mala Vas Hill (, 596 m). The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Mass grave Mala Vas is the site of a mass grave A mass grave is a grave containing multiple human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial. The United Nations has defined a criminal mass grave as a burial site containing three or more victims of execution, although an exact ... from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Mala Vas Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Mala vas) is located in a sinkhole in the woods west of the village, marked by a wooden cross. It contains the remains of eight civilians from the village of Podgora murdered on the night of 16 June 1945. References External linksMala Vas at Geopedia Populated ...
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Tisovec, Dobrepolje
Tisovec () is a small village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. It lies in the hills northeast of Četež pri Strugah. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Church The local church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ... of Struge. It is a medieval building that was extensively rebuilt in the mid-18th century. References External links *Tisovec on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrepolje {{Dobrepolje-geo-stub ...
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Podtabor, Dobrepolje
Podtabor () is a settlement in the southern part of the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. History In September 1933, catastrophic flooding occurred in Podtabor. After heavy rains, floodwater from creeks and estavelles inundated the area, flooding many houses in the village to the level of their roofs. On May 13, 1941 the first armed resistance against Axis forces in Slovenian territory during the Second World War took place in the hills above Podtabor. Three members of the TIGR organization clashed with an Italian Carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign polic ... patrol from Ribnica at a forester's cabin. The leader of the gr ...
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Lipa, Dobrepolje
Lipa () is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The entire area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the n .... References External linksLipa on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrepolje {{Dobrepolje-geo-stub ...
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Tržič, Dobrepolje
Tržič () is a small settlement west of Struge in the southern part of the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a .... References External linksTržič on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrepolje {{Dobrepolje-geo-stub ...
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