Bokalce (, in older sources also ''Bokalci'',
german: Strobelhof
) is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
in central
Slovenia
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. It is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola
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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
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Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a ...
.
Geography
Bokalce is centered around
Bokalce Castle
Bokalce Castle ( sl, Grad Bokalce, german: Strobelhof''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 107.) is a castle or mansion in Ljubljana, the ca ...
, with which it shares its name.
[''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 340.] It stands on a rise above the
Gradaščica
The Gradaščica is a river in Slovenia. The river is long. It begins in Polhov Gradec at the confluence of Little Creek ( sl, Mala Voda) and Big Božna Creek. Near Vrhovci it is joined by Horjulščica Creek (also known as Horjulka Creek). Not f ...
River and below the south slope of Tičnica Hill ().
[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 314.]
Name
Bokalce was mentioned in written sources as ''Wokhauez'' in 1548, ''Bokaliz'' in 1580, and ''Wokhalez'' in 1697.
The name ''Bokalce'' is of uncertain origin. It may be a metathesis of the surname ''Kobal'', or perhaps derived from the common noun ''bok'' 'end of a hill', referring to its position at the edge of Utik Hill.
Another hypothesis suggests that the name may be derived from the word ''bukev'' 'beech', referring the local vegetation.
History
The history of Bokalce is largely tied to that of Bokalce Castle. A retirement home was built in Bokalce in 1939,
and in 1959 the agricultural holdings in Bokalce were incorporated into a collective farm.
Bokalce was annexed by
Vrhovci in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.] Vrhovci itself was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1961.
References
External links
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Bokalce on Geopedia
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Localities of the Rožnik District
Former settlements in Slovenia