Tihaboj (; in older sources also ''Tihoboj''
) is a
nucleated settlement A nucleated village, or clustered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement pattern. It is one of the terms used by geographers and landscape historians to classify settlements. It is most accurate with regard to planned settlements: its c ...
in the
local community of
Gabrovka,
Municipality of Litija, central
Slovenia
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.
It lies on a terrace in the Gabrovka Hills ( sl, Gabrovško gričevje),
[ ] a part of the
Mirna Valley
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,
along the road connecting
Litija
Litija (; german: Littai''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 90, 92–93.) is a town in the Litija Basin in central Slovenia. It is the ...
and
Mirna.
The landscape has a
fluviokarst character.
The settlement comprises the hamlets of Mlake, Orešje, and Psina.
The residents mainly live from farming and service activities; many of them drive to work to nearby places.
Name
The name ''Tihaboj'' was first attested in 1136 as ''Tehaboj'' (other early attestations include ''Tenchebvo'' in 1250, ''Techeloy'' in 1343, ''Tethenoy'' in 1384, ''Teihawoy'' in 1436). The medieval inscriptions indicate that the name is derived from ''*Těxobojь'', probably a Slavic personal name derived from ''*těxa'' 'consolation' + ''*bojь'' 'fight'.
Church
The landmark of the village is the
early Baroque church of
Saint Mark
Mark the Evangelist ( la, Marcus; grc-gre, Μᾶρκος, Mârkos; arc, ܡܪܩܘܣ, translit=Marqōs; Ge'ez: ማርቆስ; ), also known as Saint Mark, is the person who is traditionally ascribed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark. Accor ...
in the central part of the village, built in the early 17th century, with a late 17th-century octagonal belfry.
It belongs to the
Parish of the Holy Cross–Gabrovka.
Other cultural heritage
The area of the settlement and the nearby valley of Mlače Creek to the south have been protected as a cultural landscape.
On Kostjavc Hill to the northeast, remains of a prehistoric fortification have been excavated, dated to the
Hallstattt and the
La Tène.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Tihaboj include:
* , Venezuelan singer and music teacher
* , Partisan, lieutenant, politician
* ,
missionary
References
External links
Tihaboj on GeopediaTihaboj on Google Maps
{{Litija
Populated places in the Municipality of Litija