Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona () is a

dispersed settlement A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a num ...

above Gorenja Vas in the

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in the

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region of

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona'' (literally, 'Žiri Peak of Saint Anthony') to ''Žirovski Vrh nad Gorenjo vasjo'' (literally, 'Žiri Peak above Gorenja Vas') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name ''Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona'' was restored in 1994.Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. ''Geografski vestnik'' 77(2): 25–43.

History

Zirovski Vrh Svetega Antona Slovenia - pillboxes

The

Rupnik Line The Rupnik Line (), was a line of World War II–era fortifications and weapons installations that Yugoslavia constructed along its terrestrial western and northern border. The construction of the line, named after General Leon Rupnik, was a saf ...

, a line of fortifications and weapons installations, was built in the area in the 1930s. Several pillboxes from the line are preserved in the village's territory.

References

External links

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Žirovski Vrh Svetega Antona on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub