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Horjul
Horjul () is a small town in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the Municipality of Horjul. It developed from a clustered village on the north side of the marshy valley of Horjulka Creek. It includes the hamlets of Vovčne and Lipalca.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 411–412. Elevations in the territory of the settlement include Brezovec Hill (471 m), Rog Hill (448 m), and Lupar Hill ( sl, Luparjev grič) (ca. 420 m) to the north, and Rožman Peak ( sl, Rožmanski vrh) (452 m), Kremenik Hill (406 m), and Čelc Hill (391 m) to the south. Name The origin of the name ''Horjul'' is unclear; various theories have tried to derive it from a Romance or Celtic root. In the local dialect the town is known as ''Hrjuj'' or ''Hurjujc'' in the lowlands, and as ''Frjuj'' or ''Frjujc'' in the hills above the settlement. History A prehistoric Celtic cemetery was discovered in the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horjul Slovenia - Virgin Mary Shrine
Horjul () is a small town in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the Municipality of Horjul. It developed from a clustered village on the north side of the marshy valley of Horjulka Creek. It includes the hamlets of Vovčne and Lipalca.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 411–412. Elevations in the territory of the settlement include Brezovec Hill (471 m), Rog Hill (448 m), and Lupar Hill ( sl, Luparjev grič) (ca. 420 m) to the north, and Rožman Peak ( sl, Rožmanski vrh) (452 m), Kremenik Hill (406 m), and Čelc Hill (391 m) to the south. Name The origin of the name ''Horjul'' is unclear; various theories have tried to derive it from a Romance or Celtic root. In the local dialect the town is known as ''Hrjuj'' or ''Hurjujc'' in the lowlands, and as ''Frjuj'' or ''Frjujc'' in the hills above the settlement. History A prehistoric Celtic cemetery was discovered in the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horjul Slovenia - Church
Horjul () is a small town in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the Municipality of Horjul. It developed from a clustered village on the north side of the marshy valley of Horjulka Creek. It includes the hamlets of Vovčne and Lipalca.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 411–412. Elevations in the territory of the settlement include Brezovec Hill (471 m), Rog Hill (448 m), and Lupar Hill ( sl, Luparjev grič) (ca. 420 m) to the north, and Rožman Peak ( sl, Rožmanski vrh) (452 m), Kremenik Hill (406 m), and Čelc Hill (391 m) to the south. Name The origin of the name ''Horjul'' is unclear; various theories have tried to derive it from a Romance or Celtic root. In the local dialect the town is known as ''Hrjuj'' or ''Hurjujc'' in the lowlands, and as ''Frjuj'' or ''Frjujc'' in the hills above the settlement. History A prehistoric Celtic cemetery was discovered in the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Horjul
The Municipality of Horjul (; sl, Občina Horjul) is a municipality in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Horjul. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Horjul, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Koreno nad Horjulom * Lesno Brdo * Ljubgojna * Podolnica * Samotorica * Vrzdenec * Zaklanec * Žažar File:LesnoBrdo1.JPG, Landscape in Lesno Brdo References External links * Municipality of Horjul on GeopediaMunicipality of Horjul, official website Horjul Horjul () is a small town in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the Municipality of Horjul. It developed from a clustered village on the north side of the marshy valley of Horjulka Creek. It includes the hamle ... 1998 establishments in Slovenia {{Horjul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adria ...: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tine Logar
Valentin "Tine" Logar (11 February 1916 – December 25, 2002) was a Slovenian historical linguist, dialectologist, and university professor. He was best known for his works on Slovene dialects, published in ''Slovenska narečja'' (Slovenian Dialects, 1975) and ''Karta slovenskih narečij'' (Map of Slovenian Dialects, 1983). translated at the ''Linguist List'' from the Slovenian newspaper '''', 4 January 2003. He was born in the town of northwest of |
Žažar
Žažar (; german: Saschar''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. November 24, 1849, p. 14. or ''Schaschar''''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.) is a village in the hills southwest of Horjul in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlet of Razpotje. Geography Southwest of the settlement core is the Jevše Valley with a watering hole for livestock. The Trešnica Gorge and Gošava Spring lie northeast of the settlement core.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 441. The territory of the settlement includes the following hills: Koprivnik Hill (elevation: ), Babca Peak ( sl, Babčin vrh, elevation: ), Gradišče Hill (elevation: ), and Žažar Hill (elevation: ). There is an opening into Pajsar Cave (), which is long and lies in the southern part of the settlement. Name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Brenk
Kristina Brenk née Vrhovec, also known as Kristina Brenkova (22 October 1911 – 20 November 2009) was a Slovene writer, poet, translator and editor, best known for her books for children. Brenk was born in Horjul in what was then Austria-Hungary in 1911. She studied psychology and pedagogy at the University of Ljubljana and obtained her doctorate in 1939. During the Second World War she joined the Slovene Liberation Front. From 1949 until her retirement in 1973 she worked as an editor at the ''Mladinska Knjiga'' publishing house. In 1999 she received the Levstik Award for her lifetime achievement in children's writing. She died in Ljubljana and is buried at Žale Žale Central Cemetery ( sl, Centralno pokopališče Žale), often simply Žale, is the largest and the central cemetery in Ljubljana and Slovenia. It is located in the Bežigrad District and operated by the Žale Public Company. History The ce .... An award for Best Original Slovene Picture Book bestowed since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a 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 position and good traffic connections in all directions, and the country's capital is located in it. Population The area is the most densely populated statistical region in Slovenia, with the largest number of inhabitants. The population in 2020 was 570,773. It had the highest proportion of people between ages 25 and 64 with a post-secondary education. Cities and towns The Central Slovenia Statistical Region includes 9 cities and towns, the largest of which is Ljubljana. Municipalities The Central Slovenia Statistical Region comprises the following 25 municipalities: * Borovnica * Brezovica * Dobrepolje * Dobrova-Polhov Gradec * Dol pri Ljubljani * Domžale * Grosuplje * Horjul * Ig * Ivančna Gorica * Kamnik * Komen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cene Logar
Cene may refer to: People * Cene Marković, Serbian commander * Cene Prevc (born 1996), Slovenian ski jumper * Charles Le Cène (1647?–1703), French controversialist * Ilhami Çene (born 1909), Turkish fencer * Michel-Charles Le Cène (1684–1743), French printer Places * Cene, Lombardy, town in the province of Bergamo, Italy Other * Clube Esportivo Nova Esperança Clube Esportivo Nova Esperança, or CENE as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team founded on 13 December 1999 in Jardim and transferred to Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul. The team is owned by Rev. Moon's Unification Church, ..., Brazilian football team See also * Cena (other) {{dab, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jože Plečnik
Jože Plečnik () (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and the Slovene National and University Library building, as well as the embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana Central Market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, parks, plazas etc. His architectural imprint on Ljubljana has been compared to the impact Antoni Gaudí had on Barcelona.Jože Plečnik was for Ljubljana what Antonio Gaudi was for Barcelona (In Slovene: "Jože Plečnik za tisto, kar je bil za Barcelono Antonio Gaudi"), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velika Ligojna
Velika Ligojna (; german: Großligoina''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 116, 118.) is a village north of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Razpoti and Mavsarjev Hrib. Name Together with neighboring Mala Ligojna (literally 'Little Ligojna'), Velika Ligojna (literally, 'Big Ligojna') was attested in written sources in 1309 as ''Luckossel'' (and as ''Lucozel'' in 1317, ''Lvkozel'' in 1318, and ''Vunderludigoni'' in 1526). The medieval transcriptions indicate that the name was ''Luko(va) sela'' (literally, 'Luka's village') in the 14th century, probably originally based on the name ''*Ľudigojь'' and then confused in the transcriptions with the similar name ''Luka''. If so, today's name is a result of the sound change ''ľu-'' > ''li-'' and modern vowel reduction, and means 'Ljudigoj's village'. Church The local church in Velika Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Joseph I Of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the Grand title of the Emperor of Austria, other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death on 21 November 1916. In the early part of his reign, his realms and territories were referred to as the Austrian Empire, but were reconstituted as the dual monarchy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1867. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866, Franz Joseph was also President of the German Confederation. In December 1848, Franz Joseph's uncle Ferdinand I of Austria, Emperor Ferdinand abdicated the throne at Olomouc, as part of Minister President Felix zu Schwarzenberg's plan to end the Revolutions of 1848 in Hungary. Franz Joseph then acceded to the throne. Largely considered to be a reactionary, he spent his early reign resisting constitutionalism in his domains. The Austrian Empire was forced to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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