Vrhovci () is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest 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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(german: Strobelhof).

Geography

Vrhovci consists of two parts. The older part lies on the Vič Terrace ( sl, Viška terasa). In the past it had fields and was characterized by farming. The newer part of the settlement developed along the road from

Vič Vič (; german: Waitsch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114.) is a former village in the western part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slo ...

to Stranska Vas behind the brick factory, and was settled by craftsmen and laborers. The land is somewhat swampy along the Gradaščica River.

Name

Vrhovci was mentioned in written sources in 1763–87 as ''Verhovatz''. It is a masculine plural name based on the common noun ''vrhovec'' 'settlers on peaks/hilltops', thus referring to the local geography.

History

Vrhovci was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1961, ending its existence as an independent settlement.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

References

External links

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Vrhovci on Geopedia

{{Ljubljana Localities of the Rožnik District Former settlements in Slovenia