Grčarevec (; in older sources also ''Gerčarevec'',
[''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 14.] german: Gartschareuz
) is a
village
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between
Planina and
Kalce in the
Municipality of Logatec
The Municipality of Logatec (; sl, Občina Logatec) is a municipality in Slovenia. The administrative seat of the municipality is the town of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Post ...
in the
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...
region of
Slovenia
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. In addition to the main settlement of the village, it also comprises the hamlets of Grčarevski Vrh ( sl, Grčarevski vrh) to the north along the road to
Kalce, and Kališe in the forest to the northeast.
Geography
The region around the village contains many springs, the water of which disappears into nearby sinkholes. The surrounding spruce forest is economically important
and in the past compensated for the poor soil, which was mainly farmed for corn and potatoes for local use.
[''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 403.] South of the main settlement is Hotenjke Springs, which contributes to flooding of
Planina Karst Field ( sl, Planinsko polje). There are karst caves around Grčarevec, including long Goat Cave () and the over deep Mesar Shaft () and Kališnica Shaft, as well as Dolar Cave (), the Gnezd Shaft (), the Sheep Shaft (), and Kališe Cave ().
The remains of several
woolly rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros (''Coelodonta antiquitatis'') is an extinct species of rhinoceros that was common throughout Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene epoch and survived until the end of the last glacial period. The woolly rhinoceros was a me ...
were discovered in Dolar Cave in 1933.
Name
It has been suggested that the name ''Grčarevec'' may derived from *''Gričar'' 'hill dweller', based on the Slovene common noun ''grič'' 'hill'.
The settlement was known as ''Gartschareuz'' in German.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Luke
Luke the Evangelist (Latin: '' Lucas''; grc, Λουκᾶς, '' Loukâs''; he, לוקאס, ''Lūqās''; arc, /ܠܘܩܐ לוקא, ''Lūqā’; Ge'ez: ሉቃስ'') is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of t ...
and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of Planina.
Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
/ref> The church was built in 1746.
References
External links
Grčarevec on Geopedia
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Populated places in the Municipality of Logatec