Ljubgojna () is a settlement west of

Horjul Horjul () is a small town in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the Municipality of Horjul. It developed from a clustered village on the north side of the marshy valley of Horjulka Creek. It includes the hamle ...

in the

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region of

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Name

Ljubgojna was attested in written sources in 1303 as ''Lvblgoyn'' (and as ''Lubligoy'' in 1347 and ''Lubigon'' in 1427). It is derived from the Slavic personal name ''*Ľubogojь'', thus originally meaning 'Ľubogojь's settlement'. Locally, Ljubgojna is known as ''Ligojna''—which, however, is etymologically distinct from nearby

Velika Ligojna Velika Ligojna (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 116, 118.) is a village north of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. ...

and

Mala Ligojna Mala Ligojna (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 118–119.) is a village north of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. I ...

History

During the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, the Partisans murdered the mayor of

, Janez Bastič, near Ljubgojna on 14 June 1942. Tensions were increased when Partisan soldiers from the Second Detachment Group crossed the railroad line near

Verd Verd (; in older sources also ''Vrd'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120. ) is a settlement south of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola ...

and took up positions in

Žažar Žažar (; ''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. November 24, 1849, p. 14. or ''Schaschar'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna ...

on 28 June, 3 km southwest of Ljubgojna. The newly founded Partisan Dolomite Detachment received orders to protect the advance of the Second Detachment Group and fired on Italian forces at Ljubgojna on 1 July. The Italians responded by burning the entire village to the ground, including the home of the late Mayor Bastič.Horjul municipal site
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References

External links

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Ljubgojna on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Horjul {{Horjul-geo-stub