Veliki Lipoglav (; also archaic ''Lipoglov'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 20. or ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 106.) is a small settlement in the hills southeast of

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in central

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. It belongs to the

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and is part of the traditional region of

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Name

The name ''Veliki Lipoglav'' literally means 'big Lipoglav' (in contrast to the neighboring village of

Mali Lipoglav Mali Lipoglav (; also archaic ''Lipoglov'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 20. or ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna i ...

'little Lipoglav'). The name was first attested in 1169 as ''Luppoglau'' (and as ''Lipoglaw'' in 1256, ''Luppoglau'' in 1321, ''Luppoglaw in 1467'', and ''Lippa'' in 1763–1787). The name appears to be a compound of ''lipa'' ' linden' + ''glava'' 'hilltop', supposedly meaning 'hilltop covered with linden trees.' However, the early attestations of the name indicate that it is actually derived from *''Lupoglav'', presumably from *''lupъ'' 'bare, exposed', thus meaning 'bare hilltop'. In the past the German name was ''Großlipoglau''.

History

A path leads from Veliki Lipoglav to nearby Pugled Hill (615 m), where there is a prehistoric burial mound. During the Second World War, the first locals joined the

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forces on 13 July 1941. A battalion was formed and spent the winter in tents until it was attacked by Italian forces on 23 March 1942. The Partisans evaded the encircled forces and escaped through the railway tunnel in Šmarje to Lower Carniola. Italian forces burned one house in Veliki Lipoglav and killed all the men in three houses on 24 March 1942. The second group of detachments of the

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was established in April 1942 on Pugled Hill. A commemorative stone marks the site.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 368.

Gallery

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in Veliki Lipoglav File:Veliki Lipoglav Slovenia.JPG, Veliki Lipoglav

References

External links

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Veliki Lipoglav on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Ljubljana Sostro District {{ljubljana-geo-stub