Jarčje Brdo (; in older sources also ''Jarče Brdo'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58. german: Jartschinberdo) is a dispersed settlement in the hills between the

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Poljane Sora The Sora (German: ''Zayer'' or ''Zeier'') is a right affluent of the Sava River in the western part of Slovenia. The Sora gathers its waters mainly from the Škofja Loka Hills. Its source branches are the Poljane Sora ( sl, Poljanska Sora, also ) ...

valleys in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of

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Name

Jarčje Brdo was attested in historical sources as ''Jartschemwerdi'' in 1500. The dialect adjective ''jarčji'' means 'sheep', and so the name ''Jarčje Brdo'' literally means 'sheep hill'.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Valentine. It was built between 1854 and 1857 on the site of an earlier church and has a triple nave. The belfry from the earlier church, dating to 1728, is preserved.Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No 14/2004, 13. Feb. 2004, declaring the church a cultural monument of local interest
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References

External links

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Jarčje Brdo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub