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Municipality Of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; sl, Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Škofja Loka, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Binkelj * Bodovlje * Breznica pod Lubnikom * Brode * Bukov Vrh nad Visokim * Bukovica * Bukovščica * Crngrob * Dorfarje * Draga * Forme * Gabrk * Gabrovo * Gabrška Gora * Godešič * Gorenja Vas–Reteče * Gosteče * Grenc * Hosta * Knape * Kovski Vrh * Križna Gora * Lipica * Log nad Škofjo Loko * Moškrin * Na Logu * Papirnica * Pevno * Podpulfrca * Pozirno * Praprotno * Pungert * Puštal * Reteče * Rovte v Selški Dolini * ... [...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 An official language is a language given supreme status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically the term "official language" does not refer to the language used by a people or country, but by its government (e.g. judiciary, ... 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: 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 ('), whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukovica, Škofja Loka
Bukovica (; german: Wukouza''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Bukovica was attested in written sources in 1291 as ''Bukkebitz'' (and as ''Bukkawitz'' in 1318 and ''Wukawicz'' in 1485). ''Bukovica'' is a common toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''toponyms'' ( proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ... and oronym in Slovenia. It is derived from the adjective ''bukov'' 'beech' (from ''bukev'' 'beech tree') and originally referred to the local vegetation. In the past the German name was ''Wukouza''. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Florian. References External links *Bukovica at Geopedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosta, Škofja Loka
Hosta () is a settlement on the right bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka 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 .... Name The name ''Hosta'' comes from the dialect word ''hosta'' 'woods, forest'. This name and variants of it (''Host'', ''Hostec'', etc.) are common in Slovenia, referring to various toponyms and microtoponyms. References External links *Hosta at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenc
Grenc (; in older sources also ''Grenec'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62. german: Grenze) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Urbanization Urbanization (or urbanisation) refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change. It is predominantly t ... has meant that it has become part of the actual town of Škofja Loka. References External links *Grenc at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosteče
Gosteče () is a village on a river terrace on the right bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka 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 Andrew. The exterior features several frescoes, including a 14th-century depiction of Saint Christopher.Rozman, Ksenija. 1989. "Gosteče." ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 3, p. 314. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. References External links *Gosteče at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorenja Vas–Reteče
Gorenja Vas–Reteče ( or ; sl, Gorenja vas-Reteče, german: Goreinawas''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.) is a village on the left bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka 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 .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gorenja vas'' to ''Gorenja vas-Reteče'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. In the past the German name was ''Goreinawas''. References External links *Gorenja Vas–Reteče at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godešič
Godešič (; in older sources also ''Godešiče'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62. german: Godeschitz) is a village on the right bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Godešič was attested in written sources in 1022–1023 as ''Niusazinhun'', and later as ''Nivsaze'' (1160), ''Niuznsaezze'' (1214), and ''Nivsaez'' (1291). The modern Slovene name—originally plural, ''*Godešiči''—is a patronymic derived from the hypocorism ''*Godešь'', probably referring to an early settler of the village. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is Romanesque in its origins based on archaeological evidence of an apse found when the floor of the current church was being renovated. At the end of the 14th century a Gothic church was built on the site; a painted east facade, dated to c. 140 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrška Gora
Gabrška Gora () is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka 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 on a hill above the settlement is dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician. It has 13th-century Romanesque origins, but was rebuilt several times. The main altar is from 1911 with two side altars from the early 19th and 20th centuries. Its bell dates from 1719. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrovo, Škofja Loka
Gabrovo (; german: Gabrou''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.) is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Gabrovo is a clustered village on a sunny terrace below Little Mount Lubnik (''Mali Lubnik'', elevation: ). Hiking trails connect the village to Vincarje and Škofja Loka to the east, and to Mount Lubnik (elevation: ) to the northwest. The Rant Shaft (''Ranotovo brezno'') lies directly north of the village, and Lubnik Cave (''Lubniška jama'') and Kevdrc Cave lie to the northwest. History The ruins of the oldest castle in the Skofja Loka region stand just east of Gabrovo at an elevation called ''Stari grad'' 'old castle' (). The castle, originally named Wildenlack, dates back to the 12th or 13th century and was first mentioned in written sources in the 14th century. The remnants of the surrounding Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrk, Škofja Loka
Gabrk () is a small village on the left bank of the Poljane Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Gabrk was attested in historical sources as ''Gabrich'' in 1286, ''Gaberch'' in 1296, ''Gabriach'' circa 1400, and ''Gaberkch'' in 1414. The name comes from the common noun ''*gabrik'' 'hornbeam Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus ''Carpinus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The 30–40 species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Origin of names The common English name ''hornbeam ... forest' (from ''gaber'' 'hornbeam'), referring to the local vegetation. References External links *Gabrk at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forme, Škofja Loka
Forme (; german: Formach''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka 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, and .... Name Forme was attested in historical sources as ''Farmarch'' in 1443, ''Farmach'' between 1485 and 1490, and ''Formach'' in 1489. References External links *Forme at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draga, Škofja Loka
Draga () is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka 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 .... Name Draga was attested in written sources in 1252 as ''Drag'' (and as ''Trag'' in 1439 and ''Draga'' in 1444). The name ''Draga'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''draga'' 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement. References External links *Draga at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
