Ludranski Vrh () 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 ...

in the hills south of

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in the

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region in northern

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Name

The name ''Ludranski Vrh'' is believed to be a corruption of ''Luteranski Vrh'' (literally, 'Lutheran Peak'). In the past, there were many

Lutherans Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched the Reformation in 15 ...

living in the area around Črna na Koroškem.

Landmarks

Najevnik lime tree

The Najevnik lime tree () in Ludranski Vrh, a small-leaved lime (''

Tilia cordata ''Tilia cordata'', the small-leaved lime or small-leaved linden, is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Europe. Other common names include little-leaf or littleleaf linden, or traditionally in South East England, pry or p ...

'') specimen approximately 700 years old, has the largest trunk circumference of any tree in Slovenia (10.70 meters; its height is 24 m). The tree is named after the Najevnik Farm. It is a prominent

veteran tree A veteran tree is one that has ancient features but not the great age of an ancient tree, and is a tree of great cultural, landscape, or biodiversity value due to its ecological and habitat features. Definition Ancient trees exist in many forms a ...

, which probably germinated around the time of the Ottoman invasions of Europe, around the time of the reign of

King Matjaž King Matjaž/Mátyás/Matijaš (, , ) is a mythological king, legendary king in Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia and in some other countries, based on pre-Christian traditions of Carantania and in course of centuries gradually linked to a real-life king ...

. It is a place of cultural events, and every July or June a national meeting of Slovene politicians takes place under it.

References

External links

Ludranski Vrh on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem {{ČrnanaKoroškem-geo-stub