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Municipality Of Železniki
The Municipality of Železniki (; sl, Občina Železniki) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Železniki. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Železniki, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Davča * Dolenja Vas * Dražgoše * Golica * Kališe * Lajše * Martinj Vrh * Ojstri Vrh * Osojnik * Podlonk * Podporezen * Potok * Prtovč * Ravne * Rudno * Selca * Smoleva * Spodnja Sorica * Spodnje Danje * Studeno * Topolje * Torka Torka () is a small high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. Name Torka was attested in historical sources in ... [...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 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 ('), which are LAU 1. Names The Slovene names of the municipalities have the word ''Občina'' 'municipality' followed by a nominative In grammar, the nominative case (abbreviated ), subjective case, straight case or upright case is one of the grammatical cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajše, Železniki
Lajše () is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki 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, and .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Lajše'' to ''Selške Lajše'' in 1953. The name ''Lajše'' was restored in 1998. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Gertrude. References External links *Lajše on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodnje Danje
Spodnje Danje (; in older sources also ''Spodnje Dajne'', german: Unterdaine) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Mark Mark the Evangelist ( la, Marcus; grc-gre, Μᾶρκος, Mârkos; arc, ܡܪܩܘܣ, translit=Marqōs; Ge'ez: ማርቆስ; ), also known as Saint Mark, is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Accor .... It is originally a late Gothic structure from the 16th century that was reworked in the Baroque style in the 18th century, and the nave was vaulted in 1863. The main altar in the church dates from 1739 (with older statuary), and the side altars date from the end of the 18th century. The chancel contains frescoes painted by Simon Ogrin in 1910. References External links *Spodnje Danje on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodnja Sorica
Spodnja Sorica (; german: Unterzarz) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the birthplace of the Slovene Impressionist painter Ivan Grohar. The house in which he was born stands in the middle of the village and holds a small collection of items associated with Grohar and an ethnographic collection as well as a gallery. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-da .... It also contains some of Grohar's early paintings, and there is a statue of Grohar nearby. References External links* Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smoleva
Smoleva () is a village in the Municipality of Železniki 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, and .... It lies in the valley of Lower Smoleva Creek ( sl, Prednja Smoleva) between Špik Hill () to the northeast and Mount Vancovec () to the southwest. References External links *Smoleva on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selca, Železniki
Selca (; in older sources also ''Selce'', german: Selzach) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. History It is an old settlement, first mentioned in 973 AD, and was formerly the main settlement and center for the entire Selca Valley ( sl, Selška dolina), which was named after the village. Only in more recent times did Železniki become the administrative center for the area. Churches The Baroque parish church in Selca is dedicated to Saint Peter. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Ljubljana. A second church, built just outside the village at the cemetery, is dedicated to the Feast of the Cross In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. Unlike Good Friday, which is dedicated to the passion of Christ and the crucifixion, t .... References External links * Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudno, Železniki
Rudno (; german: Ruden) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki 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, and .... References External links *Rudno at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravne, Železniki
Ravne () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Železniki 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, and .... References External links *Ravne on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prtovč
Prtovč (; in older sources also ''Prtovič'', german: Pertoutsch) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ... and was built in 1869 by extending an older chapel. References External links *Populated places in the Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potok, Železniki
Potok (, in older sources ''Farji Potok'' or ''Farjev Potok'', german: Pfaffenbach) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement, ''Potok'', literally means 'creek, stream'. The older Slovene name, ''Farji Potok'' (literally, 'Parish Creek'), as well as the semantically equivalent German name ''Pfaffenbach'', refers to land in the village that was owned by Saint Anthony's parish church in Železniki Železniki (; german: Eisnern''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 66–67.) is a small town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipali .... The village lies at confluence of Šturm Creek (''Šturmova grapa'') with Matevžek Creek (''Matevžkova grapa''), where they create Parish Creek (''Farji potok''), a tributary of the Davča River. References External links *Potok on Geopedia Populate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podporezen
Podporezen () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Železniki 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, and .... References External linksPodporezen on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podlonk
Podlonk (; german: Podlong) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki 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, and .... Name The name ''Podlonk'' is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection: ''pod'' 'below' + ''Lonk'', referring to Lonk Hill (elevation ) immediately east of the village. The settlement was known as ''Podlong'' in German. References External links *Podlonk on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
