Trata () is a former

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in northwestern

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in the

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. It is now part of the town of Gorenja Vas. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Geography

Trata stands on a terrace above the right bank of the Poljane Sora River southwest of the former village of

Sestranska Vas Sestranska Vas (, sl, Sestranska vas, german: Sestranskawas''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 9.) is a former village in northwestern Slovenia in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane. It is now part of ...

. The hamlet of Lajše to the southeast was also part of Trata while it was a separate village.

Name

Locally, Trata is known as ''Trate'' (i.e., a plural form of the name). The name ''Trata'' occurs several times in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun ''trata'' 'small treeless meadow', which was borrowed from

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

''trat'' 'meadow'.

History

Trata was annexed by the town of Gorenja Vas in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

Church

The Gorenja Vas parish church stands in Trata and is dedicated to Saint

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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Trata include: *

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( sl) (1894–1953), musician *

Ivan Regen Ivan (or Janez) Regen (known also as Johann Regen) (December 9, 1868 – July 27, 1947) was a Slovenian biologist, best known for his studies in the field of bioacoustics. Regen was born in the hamlet of Lajše in Trata (today part of Gorenja Va ...

(1868–1947), biologist, born in Lajše

References

External links

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Trata on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane Former settlements in Slovenia {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub