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Ustje
Ustje () is a village in the Vipava Valley south of Ajdovščina in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral. Name The name ''Ustje'' is derived from the common noun ''ustje'' 'river mouth', referring to the location where Jovšček Creek joins the Vipava River. Some sources also claim that the name may originate from Saint Justus, to whom the parish church in the settlement was dedicated in 1766; however, this is linguistically unlikely. Compare also Ustje in the Municipality of Ig. History The oldest monument in the village is the 17th-century church, built on a small hill dedicated to John the Evangelist. Ruins of walls indicate that the site must have been used as a fortification during Ottoman raids. On August 8, 1942, Italian soldiers of the Julia division killed eight people and burned down the village. After the war, the village was rebuilt and August 8 is observed as a memorial day. The events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ustje, Ig
Ustje () is a former settlement in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Iška, Ig, Iška. The area is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Ustje comprises two groups of what were isolated farms;''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 348. the Benko farm lies northeast of the historically main hamlet of Ustje. The settlement is located in the extreme southwest part of the territory of Iška. Krvavica Spring lies below the road to Ustje. Mount Krim rises to the north and the terrain drops to the Iška Gorge to the east, where the Zala River empties into the Iška River. Name The name ''Ustje'' is derived from the common noun ''ustje'' 'mouth of a river'. The name refers to the confluence of the Zala and Iška rivers southeast of the settlement. Compare also Ustje#Name, Ustje in the Munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
