The Municipality of Idrija (; sl, Občina Idrija) is a municipality in the

Gorizia Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Gori ...

region of western

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. The seat of the municipality is the town of

Idrija Idrija (, in older sources ''Zgornja Idrija''; german: (Ober)idria, it, Idria) is a town in western Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Idrija. It is located in the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is in the Gorizia Statisti ...

. The municipality is located in the traditional region of the

Slovenian Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adri ...

and is in the

Gorizia Statistical Region The Gorizia Statistical Region ( sl, Goriška statistična regija) is a statistical region in western Slovenia, along the border with Italy. It is named after the Italian town of Gorizia (the feminine adjective ''goriška'' comes from the Slov ...

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Idrija, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Čekovnik * Črni Vrh * Dole * Godovič *

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* Gorenja Kanomlja *

Gorenji Vrsnik Gorenji Vrsnik (, german: Oberwresnik) is a village in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies off the road from Idrija to Žiri Žiri ( or ; formerly also ''Žir'', locally ''Žier'',Snoj, Mark ...

* Govejk *

Idrijska Bela Idrijska Bela (; german: Großbela or ''Idrianer Bela'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124.) is a dispersed settlement in the Municip ...

* Idrijske Krnice *

Idrijski Log Idrijski Log (; german: Idriskilog,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124. it, Loga d'Idria''Venézia Giúlia e Dalmázia.'' 1934. Milan ...

Idršek Idršek (; in older sources also ''Ideršček'', german: Iderschek) is a small dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Idrija Idrija (, in older sources ''Zgornja Idrija''; german: (Ober)idria, it, Idria) is a town in western Slovenia. ...

* Javornik *

Jelični Vrh Jelični Vrh (; german: Jelitschenwerch) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southeast of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Baraka, Goverkarjev Vrh, Kališe, Pod Veharšami, and Vrh Žale. ...

Kanji Dol Kanji Dol (; german: Kanidol''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124.) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of Črni Vrh in the M ...

* Korita * Ledine *

Ledinske Krnice Ledinske Krnice (, in older sources ''Žirovske Krnice'', german: Karnitze) is a settlement in the hills east of Spodnja Idrija in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography The village includes t ...

Ledinsko Razpotje Ledinsko Razpotje (, in older sources ''Veliko Razpotje'') is a small settlement in the Municipality of Idrija in western Slovenia. Until 2009, the area was part of the settlements of Idršek and Pečnik. The settlement is part of the traditiona ...

* Lome *

Masore Masore () is a dispersed settlement in the hills along the left bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Idrija The Municipality of Idrija (; sl, Občina Idrija) is a municipality in the Gorizia region of western Slovenia. The seat of ...

* Mrzli Log * Mrzli Vrh * Pečnik * Potok * Predgriže * Razpotje * Rejcov Grič * Spodnja Idrija *

Spodnja Kanomlja Spodnja Kanomlja (; german: Unterkanomla''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124.) is a settlement immediately west of Spodnja Idrija in t ...

* Spodnji Vrsnik *

Srednja Kanomlja Srednja Kanomlja (, german: Mitterkanomla;''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124. literally, 'middle Kanomlja'; cf. '' Spodnja Kanomlja'' ...

* Strmec * Vojsko * Zadlog * Zavratec * Žirovnica

History

For the history of the town of Idrija itself, see

. Near the town of Idrija there was an

archaeological Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

find of an approximately 43,100-year-old juvenile

cave bear The cave bear (''Ursus spelaeus'') is a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum. Both the word "cave" and the scientific name ...

femur The femur (; ), or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrates. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates ...

Divje Babe Divje Babe () is a Karst cave and archaeological park overlooking the Idrijca River in Slovenia. It is noted for its Paleolithic remains, including the worked bone of cave bear known as the Divje Babe Flute, which has been interpreted as a Neander ...

, which may be a prehistoric

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedles ...

. Under Italian rule (1918–1943, nominally lasted to 1947), the area that is now the Municipality of Idrija was a ''

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'' of the

Province of Gorizia The Province of Gorizia ( it, Provincia di Gorizia, fur, Provincie di Gurize; sl, Goriška pokrajina) was a province in the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region of Italy, which was disbanded on 30 September 2017. Overview Its capital was th ...

(as Idria), except during the period between 1924 and 1927, when the Province of Gorizia was abolished and annexed to the

Province of Udine The province of Udine ( it, provincia di Udine, fur, provincie di Udin, sl, videmska pokrajina, Resian: , german: Provinz Weiden) was a province in the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capita ...

References

External links

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Municipality of Idrija on Geopedia

Idrija
official page of the municipality {{Authority control