Želimlje (; ) is a settlement in the

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in central

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. The municipality is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Geography

Želimlje includes the hamlets of Brezovica, Kopija (), Kurja Vas, Namršelj (), Pleše, Podreber, Poljane (), Rogovila, Škopačnik, and Trnje, as well as various isolated farmsteads.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 441. The remnants of Namršelj Manor (), with elements from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, stand in Namršelj. Želimeljščica Creek, a tributary of the Iščica River, flows north through the settlement.

Name

Želimlje was attested in written sources in 1300 as ''Schelein'' (and as ''Salein'' in 1318 and 1326, ''Zelein'' in 1321, and ''Seleym'' in 1436). The name is originally a possessive adjective, shortened from ''*Želimľe (selo)'' (literally, 'Želimъ's village'). Today the name is declined either as a neuter singular adjective (''Želímlje -ega'') or as a feminine plural noun (''Želímlje -melj''). The originally neuter singular adjective was reanalyzed as an accusative plural, and then as a feminine nominative plural. The personal name ''Želimъ'' is a hypocorism from a name such as ''*Želimirъ'', preserved today in the Slovene name ''Željko''.

Church

The local

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

is dedicated to

Saint Vitus Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical ...

and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana (, ) is a Latin ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Slovenia.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2718

Notable people

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

Fran Saleški Finžgar Fran Saleški Finžgar (February 9, 1871 – June 2, 1962) was perhaps the most popular Slovenes, Slovene folk writer. He is particularly known for his novels and short stories, although he also wrote poems and plays. Life Fran Saleški Finžgar ...

(1871–1962), writer *Anton Lesjak (1857–1942), historian *Mihael Levstik (1861–1939), orchard expert *Lovro Mencinger (a.k.a. Golski, 1835–1903), orchardist *Josip Schaut (died 1922), forestry expert and Auersberg estate manager

References

External links

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Želimlje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofljica {{Škofljica-geo-stub