Dolnice (, german: Deunitze) is a former settlement in central

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in the northwest part of the capital

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

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Geography

Dolnice lies southeast of Šentvid between Kamna Gorica and Glinica below the southwest slope of Purkovec Hill (elevation ). The western part of the village is the old farming core of the settlement, and newer houses have been built to the east. The soil is sandy. There is a small valley in the center of the village known as Šangaj.

Name

Dolnice was attested in historical sources as ''Dolnitz'' in 1490 and ''Dolinga'' in 1496.

History

The remnants of a Roman aqueduct have been discovered in Dolnice. The village had a population of 96 (in 19 houses) in 1931, and a population of 202 (in 36 houses) in 1961. Dolnice was annexed by Ljubljana in 1974, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

References

External links

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Dolnice on Geopedia
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