Zadvor (;
[''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 20.]) is a formerly independent settlement in the southeast part of the capital
Ljubljana
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in central
Slovenia
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. It belongs to the
City Municipality of Ljubljana
The Urban Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana (, acronym MOL) is one of twelve city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , its mayor is Zoran Janković ...
. It is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
. In addition to the main settlement, Zadvor consists of the hamlets of Križavka (also known as Križanke) to the southeast, near Saint Leonard's Church in
Sostro
Sostro (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.) is a formerly independent settlement in the eastern part of the capital Ljubljana in central ...
, Žabja Vas () to the south below Zadvor Hill (), and Cegelnica next to that. In Žabja Vas there are two ponds in pits that were dug for the former
brickworks
A brickworks, also known as a brick factory, is a factory for the manufacturing of bricks, from clay or shale. Usually a brickworks is located on a clay bedrock (the most common material from which bricks are made), often with a clay pit, quar ...
at Cegelnica.
Name
The name ''Zadvor'' is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost its case inflection, from ''za'' 'behind' + ''dvor'' 'manor'. The name thus literally means 'behind the manor'. The word ''dvor'' is a relatively common toponym element in Slovenia and, in addition to 'manor', may also refer to a farm with outbuildings, an
estate
Estate or The Estate may refer to:
Law
* Estate (law), a term in common law for a person's property, entitlements and obligations
* Estates of the realm, a broad social category in the histories of certain countries.
** The Estates, representativ ...
, a (fenced-in)
courtyard
A courtyard or court is a circumscribed area, often surrounded by a building or complex, that is open to the sky.
Courtyards are common elements in both Western and Eastern building patterns and have been used by both ancient and contemporary a ...
, or a
barnyard
A barnyard or farmyard is an enclosed or open yard adjoining a barn,Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009. Barn. n. and, typically, related farm buildings, including a farmhouse. Enclosed ...
, as well as a medieval agricultural estate comprising up to 40 farms. In this case, the name refers to a property owned by lesser nobility in the 11th and 12th centuries. The estate was later divided among the family members, who pursued farming.
The settlement was known as ''Saduor'' in German.
Annexation
Zadvor was annexed by the city of Ljubljana in 1982, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
Statistični urad Republike Slovenije
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Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Zadvor include:
* Jože Moškrič a.k.a. "Ciril" (1902–1943), a Slovenian Partisan
Partisan(s) or The Partisan(s) may refer to:
Military
* Partisan (military), paramilitary forces engaged behind the front line
** Francs-tireurs et partisans, communist-led French anti-fascist resistance against Nazi Germany during WWII
** Ital ...
, proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; , ), was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav gallantry medal, the ...
Partisan
Partisan(s) or The Partisan(s) may refer to:
Military
* Partisan (military), paramilitary forces engaged behind the front line
** Francs-tireurs et partisans, communist-led French anti-fascist resistance against Nazi Germany during WWII
** Ital ...
, proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; , ), was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav gallantry medal, the ...
Gallery
File:Zabja Vas Ljubljana Slovenia.JPG, The hamlet of Žabja Vas
References
External links
Zadvor on Geopedia
{{Ljubljana
Localities of Ljubljana
Sostro District