Sap () is a formerly independent settlement in the eastern part of the settlement of
Šmarje–Sap
Šmarje–Sap (; sl, Šmarje - Sap) is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Na ...
in central
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 belongs to the
Municipality of Grosuplje
The Municipality of Grosuplje (; sl, ObÄina Grosuplje) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Grosuplje. It lies just south of the capital Ljubljana in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is ...
. It is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
Geography
Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...
and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistiÄna regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a ...
.
Geography
The old village center of Sap stands along the old road from
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
to
Grosuplje
Grosuplje (; german: Großlupp)''Leksikon obÄin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 108. is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality ...
on the northeast slope of GloboÅ¡Äek Hill (elevation: ). Newer houses stand to the northwest. The Mahovje meadows lie below the settlement to the north, near the railroad. The VodotuÄa Valley lies north of the railroad, where there are more meadows and tilled fields.
Name
The settlement was attested in 1763–1787 as ''Sapp oder Ispe'' (the latter is a genitive form, ''iz Spa'' 'from Sap'). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''sap'' 'embankment'.
History
Sap had a population of 146 living in 30 houses in 1870,
135 living in 26 houses in 1880,
157 living in 26 houses in 1890,
and 142 living in 28 houses in 1900.
Sap was merged with the neighboring village of
Šmarje in 1961 to create the settlement of Šmarje–Sap, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Sap include the following:
*Matevž KraÄman (1773–1853), poet, organist, and teacher
References
External links
*
Sap on Geopedia
{{Grosuplje
Populated places in the Municipality of Grosuplje