Babna Gorica (, in older sources ''Babina Gorica'', german: Babnagoritza) is a former settlement in central

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in the southwest part of

Lavrica Lavrica (, in older sources also ''Laverca'') is a settlement in central Slovenia. It lies southeast of the capital Ljubljana in the Municipality of Škofljica. Geography The railway line from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto runs through the settlement. ...

. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Babna Gorica lies southeast of the village center of Lavrica below the north slope of a hill with the same name (elevation ). It is a clustered village in the

Ljubljana Marsh The Ljubljana Marsh ( sl, Ljubljansko barje), located south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is the largest marsh in the country. It covers or 0.8% of the Slovene territory. It is administered by the Municipalities of Slovenia, municipaliti ...

. Škofeljščica Creek—also known as Izar Creek, or considered a tributary of Izar Creek—runs southwest of the village. Fields and meadows lie to the north, there are additional fields to the east and west, and there are marshy meadows to the south. There is a gravel quarry on the hill above the village.

Name

The name ''Bab(i)na Gorica'' literally means 'old woman's hill'. However, lone cliffs, rock formations, or hills are often named ''Baba'' 'old woman' or ''Dedec'' 'old man' in Slovenia, and it is from this that the name of the hill above the village, and thus the village's name, is derived (compare the similar name '' Babna Gora'').

History

Traces of a Roman road were discovered near Babna Gorica during peat excavation. Babna Gorica had a population of 54 (in 8 houses) in 1880, 61 (in 10 houses) in 1900, and 100 (in 19 houses) in 1931. Babna Gorica was one of the last locations in the Ljubljana Marsh where peat was dug in significant quantities, and a peat litter processing plant was located south of the village. The eastern part of Babna Gorica was annexed by Lavrica in 1961, and the remainder of the village was annexed by

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in 1983. The entire territory of the former village is now part of Lavrica.

References

External links

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Babna Gorica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofljica Former settlements in Slovenia {{Škofljica-geo-stub