Podgorica pri Črnučah (; german: Podgoritz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital

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in central

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Podgorica pri Črnučah is a sprawling settlement with a clustered core along the old road from

Šentjakob ob Savi Šentjakob ob Savi ( or ; in older sources also ''Sveti Jakob ob Savi'',''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 343. german: Sankt Jakob''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dr ...

Domžale Domžale (; german: Domschale)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24. is a town and the seat of Municipality of Domžale. The town lies ...

nestled against the southeast slope of Podgorica Hill ( sl, Podgoriški hrib, also , 375 m), which further transitions to Soteska Hill ( sl, Soteški hrib, 406 m).''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 343. Fields lie northeast and southeast of the village, and the soil is sandy and fertile.

Name

Podgorica pri Črnučah literally means 'Podgorica near

Črnuče Črnuče (; german: Tschernutsch) is a former town in the northern part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Sava River. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of ...

'; the name ''Podgorica'' is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection, composed of ''pod'' 'under' + ''gorica'' 'hill'. Like similar names (e.g., '' Podgorje''), this describes the physical location of the settlement. In the local dialect, the settlement is known as ''Podgarca''. Podgorica was renamed ''Podgorica pri Črnučah'' in 1953 to distinguish it from other settlements with the same name.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. The settlement was known as ''Podgoritz'' in German in the past.

History

Podgorica pri Črnučah was mentioned in written sources in 1300. During the Second World War, seven people burned to death on August 9, 1944, when German forces attacked a house containing a

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was built east of the village in 1965. Podgorica pri Črnučah was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1984, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

References

External links

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Podgorica pri Črnučah on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Podgorica pri Crnucah Localities of Ljubljana Črnuče District