Hotedršica (, in older sources ''Hotedražica'',
german: Hotederschitz
) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
west of
Logatec
Logatec (; german: Loitsch, it, Longatico) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapi ...
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
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
.
Geography
Hotedršica includes the hamlets of Griče (in older sources: ''V Gričih'', german: Am Hügel)
to the north, Koš to the east, and Čajna and Log to the south. Hotedršica lies in the middle of the Hotedršica Lowland ( sl, Hotenjsko podolje), a low-lying area extending toward
Kalce to the southeast and
Godovič to the northwest with karst springs and sinkholes in the surrounding foothills.
Name
Hotedršica was first attested in written sources in 1421 as ''Kathedresicz'' (and in 1496 as ''Kathedersicz''). The name is a
syncopated
In music, syncopation is a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat. More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "place ...
form of ''*Hotedražica'', derived from the personal name ''*Xotědragъ'' (from ''*xotěti'' 'to desire' + ''*dorgъ'' 'good').
Church
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
and belongs to the
Ljubljana Archdiocese.
Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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References
External links
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Hotedršica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Logatec
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