Selšček (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a settlement immediately east of

Begunje pri Cerknici Begunje pri Cerknici (; ''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 north of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slove ...

in the

Municipality of Cerknica The Municipality of Cerknica (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in the Karst Plateau, Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 11,350 in 2012. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerknica. It belongs to t ...

in the

Inner Carniola Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gor ...

region of

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Geography

Selšček is a ribbon village on the Menišija Plateau.''Menišija: dežela tisočerih zvezdic.'' Information sign displayed in Selšček. Turistično društvo Menišija. It lies along the road from

Topol pri Begunjah Topol pri Begunjah () is a village east of Begunje pri Cerknici, Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Topol'' to ''Topol pri Begunjah'' in 1953. Chur ...

on the southern slope of Bare Peak (, 815 m). The Logi Meadow in the village is flood-prone.

Name

Selšček was mentioned in written sources 1260 as ''Celsach'' (and as ''Solzach'' in 1275, ''Zelskach'' in 1285, ''Shelsach'' in 1321, ''Selsacz'' in 1338, ''Selczak'' in 1345, ''Elsach'' in 1367, ''Zelsach'' in 1379, and ''Seltschach'' in 1444). In the past the German name was ''Seuschtschek''.

History

Selšček was recorded in the 13th century as a property of the Carthusian monastery in Bistra. Water mains were installed in the village in 1892, connected to springs with catchment basins below Stražišče Hill (954 m) north of the settlement.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 395.

Church

The local church in Selšček is dedicated to the

Elevation of the Holy Cross The Elevation of the Holy Cross (), also known as the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on September 14. The feast is celebrated on the anniversary of the day on which St. Helena found ...

. It is a chapel of ease belonging to the Parish of Begunje pri Cerknici.Parish of Begunje pri Cerknici

Notable people

Notable people that were born in Selšček include: * Anton Gaspari (1895–1985), children's writer and poet *

Maksim Gaspari Maksim Gaspari (26 January 1883 – 14 November 1980) was a Slovenes, Slovene painting, painter best known for his paintings and illustrations as well as numerous postcards with folklore motifs and scenes from rural life. Gaspari was born in Sel� ...

(1883–1980), painter and illustrator

Gallery

File:Razglednica Selščka 1908.jpg, 1908 postcard of Selšček

References

External links

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Selšček on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerknica {{Cerknica-geo-stub