Javorniški Rovt () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Jesenice
The Municipality of Jesenice (; sl, Občina Jesenice) is a municipality in northwest Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Jesenice.
Geography
The municipality lies in the Upper Carniola region, in the Upper Sava Valley. It is ...
in the
Upper Carniola region of
Slovenia. It is located in the foothills of the
Karawanks, above its namesake settlement of
Slovenski Javornik
Slovenski Javornik () is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Commonly known simply as ''Javornik'', the place name is derived from the Slovene language, Slovene word ''javor'' 'maple'.
Primarily a ...
(which occupies the floor of the Sava Valley.)
Name
The name ''Javorniški Rovt'' literally means 'Javornik meadow', referring to the geographical location of the settlement. The common noun ''rovt'' '
glade, clearing', refers to a meadow on cleared land in a hilly area and is derived from
Old High German ''rût'' 'clearing'. The noun occurs in various other settlement names in Slovenia (e.g., ''
Rovt'', ''
Rovte,
Rut'').
Mass grave
Javorniški Rovt is the site of a
mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jezerce Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Jezerce) lies northeast of the settlement in an area that was part of a test excavation for dredging and damming Javornik Creek to create a reservoir for a hydroelectric plant. It contains the remains of nine
Home Guard soldiers from the Selca or Poljane valley that were murdered in early May 1945.
Pristava Lodge
Its best-known landmark is
Pristava, a popular excursion point centered on the Pristava House, built in 1647 and recently renovated.
Slovenian Tourist Association site
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Enlightenment or enlighten may refer to:
Age of Enlightenment
* Age of Enlightenment, period in Western intellectual history from the late 17th to late 18th century, centered in France but also encompassing (alphabetically by country or culture): ...
figure Sigmund Zois, who established a botanical park featuring interesting local and imported trees that is now named after him.
References
External links
Javorniški Rovt on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Jesenice
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