Domžale (; german: Domschale)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24. is a town and the seat of

Municipality of Domžale The Municipality of Domžale ( sl, Občina Domžale, ) is a municipality in the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Domžale. Geography The municipality lies near the foothills of the Kamnik Alps and is cross ...

. The town lies near the foothills of the

Kamnik Alps Kamnik (; german: Stein''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27. or ''Stein in Oberkrain'') is a town in northern Slovenia. It is t ...

and is crossed by the Kamnik Bistrica River. It includes the hamlets of Zgornje Domžale (; german: Oberdomschale), Spodnje Domžale (; german: Unterdomschale), and Študa. Domžale is known today for its small businesses, agriculture, and light industry.

Name

Domžale was attested in written sources circa 1200–1230 as ''Domsselsdorf'' (and as ''Vnheilden dorf'' in 1260, ''Vnsselsdorf'' in 1302, ''Vnsersdorf'' in 1322, ''Dumsel'' in 1490, and ''Damschale'' in 1558, among other variations.) The medieval German name ''Unser(s)dorf'' is derived from ''(D)unselsdorf'', which was presumably borrowed from the Slovene name and from which the initial ''D-'' was lost because it was reanalyzed as a definite article. The Slovene name could be reconstructed as *''Domžaľe'', based on a Slavic personal name such as *''Domožalъ'' and referring to an early inhabitant of the place. Alternatively, the Slovene name may be borrowed from

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. Hig ...

''Domsell(sdorf)'', based in turn on a Slavic name such as ''*Domoslavъ''. In the local dialect, the town is referred to as ''Dumžale''.Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 118–119. In the past the German name was ''Domschale''.

History

Domžale became a town in 1925 and a city on 19 April 1952. In the following years, Domžale became an industrial center with strong chemical and textile industry. In 1980, the construction of modern apartments began and Domžale became known as a

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of Ljubljana. After Slovenia declared independence, on 27 June 1991 the Yugoslav army attacked barricades in the town, and bombed the radio transmitter and houses.

Church

The church in Domžale is dedicated to the

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. It is surrounded by a cemetery and stands on a hill just north of the new municipal cemetery.

Radio transmitter

The Domžale radio transmitter, the most powerful transmitter in Slovenia, is located near Domžale. It operates on

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frequency 918 kHz and can be received at night throughout

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. It uses a 161 m

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tube

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as an aerial.

Sports

Helios Suns The Helios Suns are a men's professional basketball club based in Domžale, Slovenia. The club competes in the Slovenian First League and the ABA League Second Division. They have won the national league in the 2006–07 and 2015–16 seasons. S ...

NK Domžale Nogometni klub Domžale ( en, Domžale Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Domžale or simply Domžale, is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won both the Slovenian League and the Slovenian Cup twic ...

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Domžale include: *

Ivan Ahčin Ivan Ahčin (March 9, 1897, Domžale – February 16, 1960) was a Slovene sociologist, journalist, author and politician. He studied theology at the University of Ljubljana, where he graduated in 1925. He later worked as a professor of sociolo ...

(1897–1960), sociologist and journalist * (1870–1948), writer and composer *

Tine Hribar Tine Hribar (born 28 January 1941 as Velentin Hribar) is a Slovenian philosopher and public intellectual, notable for his interpretations of Heidegger and his role in the democratization of Slovenia between 1988 and 1990, known as the Slovenian S ...

(born 1941), philosopher and public intellectual * (1900–1963), architect and ethnologist * (1879–1961), journalist and librarian * (1860–1935), composer * (1899–1986), composer * Radovan Trifunović (born 1973), basketball coach *

Dalibor Stevanović Dalibor Stevanović (born 27 September 1984) is a retired Slovenian professional footballer who last played for FC Stade Nyonnais and who is an assistant head coach Swiss Challenge League of Stade Lausanne Ouchy. Career In January 2009, Stevan ...

(born 1984), football player

Gallery

File:Domžale - Menačenkova domačija (Cankarjeva 9).jpg, The Menačenk House

References

;Notes ;Sources * Bernik, Franc. ''Zgodovina fare Domžale'', 2 vols. Kamnik, 1923; Groblje, 1939. * Klobčar, Marjana. ''Občina Domžale'' (''Etnološka topografija slovenskega etničnega ozemlja - 20. stoletje''). Ljubljana: Znanstveni inštitut Filozofske fakultete, 1989.

External links

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Domžale on Geopedia

Official page of the municipality

Panoramic view of Domžale {{DEFAULTSORT:Domzale Populated places in the Municipality of Domžale Cities and towns in Upper Carniola