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Škocjan Lagoon Nature Reserve
Škocjan is a Slovene place name that may refer to several places in Slovenia or nearby (in Austria and Italy). Slovenia ;Settlements *Rakov Škocjan, a settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica, southwestern Slovenia *Škocjan, Divača, a settlement in the Municipality of Divača, southwestern Slovenia *Škocjan, Domžale, a settlement in the Municipality of Domžale, central Slovenia *Škocjan, Grosuplje, a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje, central Slovenia *Škocjan, Koper, a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper, southwestern Slovenia *Škocjan, Škocjan, a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan, southeastern Slovenia ;Landforms *Rak Škocjan, a valley and a landscape park near Rakov Škocjan in the Municipality of Cerknica, southwestern Slovenia *Škocjan Caves, caves near Škocjan in the Municipality of Divača, southwestern Slovenia ** Škocjan Caves Regional Park ;Municipality *Municipality of Škocjan, a municipality in southeastern Slovenia Outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovene Language
Slovene ( or ), or alternatively Slovenian (; or ), is a South Slavic languages, South Slavic language, a sub-branch that is part of the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is spoken by about 2.5 million speakers worldwide (excluding speakers of Kajkavian), mainly ethnic Slovenes, the majority of whom live in Slovenia, where it is the sole official language. As Slovenia is part of the European Union, Slovene is also one of its 24 Languages of the European Union, official and working languages. Standard Slovene Standard Slovene is the national standard language that was formed in the 18th and 19th century, based on Upper Carniolan dialect group, Upper and Lower Carniolan dialect groups, more specifically on language of Ljubljana and its adjacent areas. The Lower Carniolan dialect group was the dialect used in the 16th century by Primož Trubar for his writings, while he also used Slovene as spoken in Lju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakov Škocjan
Rakov Škocjan () is a settlement south of Rakek in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The surrounding area of the Rak Škocjan Valley is a regional nature reserve known as Rak Škocjan Park. Name The name ''Rakov Škocjan'' literally means 'Škocjan on Rak Creek'. Like other settlements named ''Škocjan'', the name is a contraction of ''*šent Kǫcьjanъ'' ' Saint Cantianus', referring to the patron saint of the local church. The ruins of Saint Cantianus' Church are located above Big Natural Bridge ( sl, Veliki Naravni most) in Rak Škocjan Park. History The area is an Iron Age archaeological site. In the early 17th century, St. Cantianus's Church was built above the Rakov Škocjan Valley in the late Gothic style. Only ruins have been preserved until today. An inn offering accommodation and a number of vacation houses were built in what is now Rakov Škocjan in 1963. The settlement of Rakov Škocjan was formally established in 1988, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan, Divača
Škocjan (; it, San Canziano) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Nearby Škocjan Caves is named after the village. The local church is dedicated to Saint Cantianius and belongs to the parish of Rodik. References External links *Škocjan on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan, Domžale
Škocjan (; in older sources also ''Škocijan'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 21. german: Sankt Kanzian) is small settlement east of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Cantius. References External links *Škocjan on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Domžale {{Domžale-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan, Grosuplje
Škocjan () is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Grosuplje, near Turjak. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Staro Apno'' to ''Škocjan'' (literally, 'Saint Cantius') in 1992. Although many former religious names of settlements in Slovenian were restored after the fall of communism, this is one of the few cases of a settlement receiving a religious name after 1990 even though it did not have a religious name before the Second World War. Church The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Cantianus and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1260 and restyled in the Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan, Koper
Škocjan () is a settlement on the outskirts of Koper Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ... in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Tomaž'' (literally, 'Saint Thomas') to ''Škocjan'' in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. ''Geografski vestnik'' 77(2): 25–43. References External linksŠkocjan on Geopedia Populated places in the City Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan, Škocjan
Škocjan (; german: Sankt Cantian)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 82–83. is a settlement in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia, best known as the birthplace of the Slovene missionary Ignatius Knoblecher (1819–1858). It is the seat of the Municipality of Škocjan and the Local Community of Škocjan within the municipality. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Vrh Estate The Vrh Estate (in older sources also ''Kolešnik'', german: Auenthal) stands 1 km west of Škocjan. By the 20th century it was reduced to a large farm owned by the Rupar family of Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu. The manor was built before 1667 by Wolfgang Blande. It passed through many owners over the following centuries and was purchased by the Rupar family in 1928. Church The local parish church from which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rak Škocjan
Rak Škocjan ( sl, Rakov Škocjan; ) is a valley and a landscape park, part of Inner Carniola Regional Park in southwestern Slovenia. Administratively, it belongs to the settlement of Rakov Škocjan. Rak Škocjan has been protected since 1949 and is the oldest landscape park in Slovenia. Geography There are two natural bridges in Rak Škocjan, Little Natural Bridge ( sl, Mali naravni most) and about downstream, to the west, Big Natural Bridge ( sl, Veliki naravni most). Rak Creek traverses the valley and enters the cave Weaver's Cave at its western side. It reappears again in Planina Cave. Above the valley, in the vicinity of Big Natural Bridge, stand the ruins of St. Cantianus's Church, built in the early 17th century in the late Gothic style. This area is also an Iron Age archaeological site. The valley itself is enclosed on all sides by sheer cliffs, which can reach as high as . Name The name ''Rakov Škocjan'' literally means 'Škocjan on Rak Creek'. Like other places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan Caves
Škocjan Caves (; sl, Škocjanske jame, it, Grotte di San Canziano) is a cave system in Slovenia. Due to its exceptional significance, Škocjan Caves was entered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural World Heritage Sites in 1986. International scientific circles have thus acknowledged the importance of the caves as one of the natural treasures of planet Earth. Ranking among the most important caves in the world, Škocjan Caves represents the most significant underground phenomena both on the Karst Plateau and in Slovenia. Following independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, Slovenia committed itself to actively protecting the Škocjan Caves area and established Škocjan Caves Regional Park and its managing authority, the Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency. Škocjan Caves – World Heritage – UNESCO * One of the largest known underground canyons in the world * Examples of natural beauty with great aesthetic value * Due to particular microclimatic conditions, a special e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škocjan Caves Regional Park
Škocjan Caves Regional Park is located in the Škocjan Karst, a vast flat landscape that lies at an elevation between 420 and 450 m in the southeast part of the Karst area. Following its independence, the Slovenia committed itself to protecting the Škocjan Caves area; for this reason, it established Škocjan Caves Regional Park and its managing authority, the Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency. Position and surface The narrow protected area covers 4.15 km² and encompasses the area above Škocjan Caves, the Reka Gorge, and the surrounding collapse dolines. It comprises the villages of Škocjan, Betanja, and Matavun. The area of influence of the park comprises the entire Reka River watershed and covers 450 km². It lies at the extensive junction of the karst and nonkarst areas. At the easternmost border of the area of influence, the 1,796 m Mount Snežnik ( Snežnik, Slovenia (mountain))reigns; it is the highest non-alpine mountain in Slovenia. At first sight, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Škocjan
The Municipality of Škocjan (; sl, Občina Škocjan), established in October 1994, is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The majority of the municipality is part of the Novo Mesto Administrative Unit, except for the northeastern part (Local Community of Bučka), which belongs to the Sevnica Administrative Unit. Subdivision The Municipality of Škocjan comprises the following local and village communities: ;Local communities *Bučka, comprising the settlements: Bučka, Dolenje Radulje, Dule, Gorenje Radulje, Jarčji Vrh, Jerman Vrh, Močvirje, Štrit and Zaboršt *Škocjan, comprising the settlements: Hrastulje, Osrečje, Segonje, Stara Bučka, Stopno, Škocjan, Zalog pri Škocjanu, Zavinek and Zloganje ;Village communities *Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas (), comprising the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Kanzian Am Klopeiner See
Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See ( sl, Škocjan v Podjuni) is a municipality in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Geography Sankt Kanzian lies in the Jaun valley south of the Völkermarkt Reservoir about 7 km from Völkermarkt Völkermarkt (; sl, Velikovec) is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative capital of Völkermarkt District. It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt, north .... References Cities and towns in Völkermarkt District {{Carinthia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
