Dobliče (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4.Rajšp, Vincenc. 1995. ''Slovenija na vojaškem zemljevidu 1763-1787'', vol 1. Ljubljana: SAZU, pp. 117–118. or ''Doblitsche''''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 48.) is a

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in the

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in the

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area of southeastern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Name

Dobliče was first attested in written sources in 1354 as ''Doblich'' (and as ''zu der Aychen'' in 1397, ''Döblikh'' in 1457, and ''Aychen'' in 1463). The German name ''Aychen'' (based on

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''eich'' 'oak') is probably a pseudo-etymological translation of the Slovene name, which appears to contain the root ''dob'' '

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'. The name ''Dobliče'' is believed to actually derive from ''*Dobl(')iťi'', a plural form derived from the adjective ''*dobľь'' 'strong', probably a nickname referring to an early inhabitant of the settlement. Dobliče was known as ''Döblitsch'' or ''Doblitsche'' in German.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

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() and belongs to the

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of Črnomelj. It was built in 1843 in the

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, replacing an earlier building, first mentioned in written documents dating to 1354.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dobliče include: * John Vertin (1844–1899), Bishop of Saulte Saint Marie and Marquette, Michigan

References

External links

Dobliče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Črnomelj {{Crnomelj-geo-stub