Rejcov Grič () is an isolated settlement in the hills west of
Idrija in the traditional
Inner Carniola 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 ...
. It includes the hamlets and isolated farms of Rejc, Rupa, and Lebanovše.
History
Rejcov Grič was separated from
Čekovnik
Čekovnik (; german: Tschekaunik) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), i ...
and made a settlement in its own right in 2006.
Name
The name ''Rejcov Grič'' literally means 'Rejc's hill' and refers to Rejc Hill ( sl, Rejčev Grič, ), which rises northwest of the hamlet of Rejc. The newly founded settlement was initially officially named ''Rejcov grič'' (with a small ''g'') in Slovene. However, this was declared an orthographic error a month later, and the official Slovene spelling was changed to ''Rejcov Grič'' (with a big ''G'').
Cultural heritage
A Second World War monument stands in the eastern part of the settlement, in the hamlet of Lebanovše. It was installed in 1969 and consists of a granite plaque mounted on a stone base topped by a stylized representation of
Mount Triglav
Triglav (; german: Terglau; it, Tricorno), with an elevation of , is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation. It is the centrepiece of Triglav Nati ...
.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 19483
References
External links
Rejcov Grič on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Idrija
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