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Municipality Of Radovljica
The Municipality of Radovljica (; sl, Občina Radovljica) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. The administrative seat of the municipality is the town of Radovljica. Geography The municipality has around 18,000 inhabitants and an area of . It is located at the southern slope of the Karawanks mountain range at the confluence of the Sava Dolinka and the Sava Bohinjka, both headwaters of the Sava, Sava River.Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Radovljica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Begunje na Gorenjskem * Brda, Radovljica, Brda * Brezje, Radovljica, Brezje * Brezovica, Radovljica, Brezovica * Češnjica pri Kropi * Črnivec * Dobravica, Radovljica, Dobravica * Dobro Polje, Radovljica, Dobro Polje * Dvorska Vas, Rad ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language An official language is a language given supreme status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically the term "official language" does not refer to the language used by a people or country, but by its government (e.g. judiciary, ... of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Češnjica Pri Kropi
Češnjica pri Kropi () is a village near Kropa in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Češnjica'' to ''Češnjica pri Kropi'' in 1952. Church The church in Češnjica pri Kropi is dedicated to Saint Thomas. It was built in 1696 and renovated in 1763 and 1814. The church is decorated in a simple Baroque style.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 543. References External linksČešnjica pri Kropi at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipnica, Radovljica
Lipnica () is a settlement along Lipnica Creek in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... Name The name ''Lipnica'', like related names (e.g., '' Lipa'', '' Lipnik'', '' Lipovec'', etc.), is derived from the Slovene common noun ''lipa'' ' linden', referring to the local vegetation. References External linksLipnica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesce
Lesce () is a town in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is an industrial and tourist centre. It is one of the earliest-mentioned settlements in the region, first noted in a document from 1004 together with Bled and Bohinj. In the centre of the old town there is a three-aisled pilgrimage church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, originally a Gothic church with remnants of 14th-century frescos on its exterior, but which was extensively changed in the 17th century in the Baroque style. The church is known for its frescoes in the dome of the presbytery painted by Franc Jelovšek. Lesce is the location of the Lesce–Bled Airfield and Šobec Campground. Lesce is also the home town of retired ski jumpers Vinko Bogataj and Franci Petek. Lesce was selected by MTV as the site for its annual Spring Break Jam in the spring of 2009. Sports NK Lesce football club has a long tradition of competing at the regional level (since 1946). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancovo
Lancovo () is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River, opposite Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... 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 *Lancovo on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kropa
Kropa () is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The settlement was first attested in 1498 as ''Chropp'' or ''Krupp''. It is believed to derive from the identical hydronym (now Kroparica Creek), first attested in 1481 as ''pach Khrappa'' or ''Khroppa'', which has its source at Kroparica Spring ( sl, Izvir Kroparice) above the settlement. The hydronym is derived from the Slovene common noun ''kropa'' 'powerful spring'. Metalworking It is known for its traditional smithies, which produce a variety of decorative metal fittings. There is an iron forging museum in Kropa. Metalworking has an ancient tradition in Kropa, with evidence of metalworks from Celtic times in the wider area and the earliest furnaces actually in Kropa from the 14th century onwards. Churches There are two churches in Kropa: St Leonard's Church and a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Saint Leonard's Church is originally a Gothic structure that was expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamna Gorica, Radovljica
Kamna Gorica () is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in 1652 and enlarged in 1754. It has two altar paintings by Matevž Langus. Mineral spring A major quarry is located to the southwest of the village. Next to it, there is a chalybeate (iron-rich) water spring. According to the locals, it strengthens male potency, which has been extensively reported about by the prominent journalist . Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Kamna Gorica include: * Karl Josef Kappus (born 1668), lawyer, member of Academia operosorum Labacensium * Johannes Andreas Kappus (c. 1648–1713), Jesuit * Marcus Antonius Kappus (1657–1717), missionary * Vladimir Kapus (1885–1943), journalist, writer * (1808–1879), journalist, writer, poet * (1792–1855), painter * Franc Megušar (1876–1916), zoologist * (1880–1919), politician * (1912–1988), scales techni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hraše, Radovljica
Hraše () is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... References External links *Hraše on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hlebce
Hlebce () is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Hlebce was attested in historical sources in 1338 as ''Chlepz'' (and as ''Chlebts'' in 1359 and ''Chlebcz'' in 1416). The name is probably an old locative form derived from Slavic ''*chlębь'' 'dell, shaft, chasm', referring to a local geographical feature. History A number of buildings several centuries old stand in Hlebce; they are the remnant of a manor farm that belonged to Katzenstein Castle in Begunje na Gorenjskem. There was extensive new construction in the village and population growth after the Second World War. Graben Creek flowed from the Krpina Valley through Hlebce until 1956, when it was rerouted into Begunje na Gorenjskem due to drainage work and made a tributary of Zgoša Creek. Mass graves Hlebce is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. Both are located near the freeway southeast of the settlement and conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorica, Radovljica
Gorica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... References External links *Gorica on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Globoko, Radovljica
Globoko ( or ) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Globoko is located in a basin at the confluence of Dobruša Creek with the Sava River. Dobruša Creek flows through Globoko from the north, from the Otok Valley (). There are tilled fields on the terraces above the village. Name The name ''Globoko'' is shared by several villages in Slovenia (cf. Globoko ob Dravinji, Malo Globoko, etc.). The name arose through ellipsis The ellipsis (, also known informally as dot dot dot) is a series of dots that indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. The plural is ellipses. The term origin ... of *''Globoko selo'' (literally, 'deep village'), referring to a village located in a basin or hollow. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Globoko include: * Valentin Benedičič (1903– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dvorska Vas, Radovljica
Dvorska Vas (; sl, Dvorska vas, german: Hofdorf) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... References External links *Dvorska Vas on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
