Komanija (, german: Komania
) is a small settlement south of
Dobrova in the
Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (; sl, Občina Dobrova - Polhov Gradec) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Dobrova.
History
Originally, according to the ''Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundari ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
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 ...
.
Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
Geography
Komanija lies along the local road from Razori to Brezovica pri Ljubljani
Brezovica pri Ljubljani (; german: Bresowitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 104.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brezovica in ...
. The core of the village stands in a shady position on a broad terrace
Terrace may refer to:
Landforms and construction
* Fluvial terrace, a natural, flat surface that borders and lies above the floodplain of a stream or river
* Terrace, a street suffix
* Terrace, the portion of a lot between the public sidewalk a ...
above a plain, and it extends up the slope of Gradišča Hill () to the west and down to Horjulščica Creek (a.k.a. Horjulka Creek, a tributary of the Gradaščica
The Gradaščica is a river in Slovenia. The river is long. It begins in Polhov Gradec at the confluence of Little Creek ( sl, Mala Voda) and Big Božna Creek. Near Vrhovci it is joined by Horjulščica Creek (also known as Horjulka Creek). Not f ...
) to the east.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Komanija include:
*Josip Marinko (1848–1921), editor and journalist
References
External links
*
Komanija on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec
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