Zaplana (; german: Saplana''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.) is a small

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in the hills west of

Vrhnika Vrhnika (; german: Oberlaibach;''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120. la, Nauportus) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Mun ...

in the

Inner Carniola Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...

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 ...

History

The settlements of Jamnik, Jerinov Grič, Marinčev Grič,

Mizni Dol Mizni Dol (; sometimes also ''Mizendol'') is a small settlement in the hills west of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country ...

, Prezid, Strmica, and

Trčkov Grič Trčkov Grič (; sometimes ''Trčkov Hrib'') is a small settlement in the hills northwest of Stara Vrhnika in the Municipality of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slo ...

were all administratively separated from Zaplana in 2002 and given the status of independent villages.

Church

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
/ref> The church was renovated in a pseudo-Romanesque style after fire and earthquake damage in 1895.

Notable people

Janez Drnovšek Janez Drnovšek (; 17 May 1950 – 23 February 2008) was a Slovenian liberal politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1989–1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992–2002, with a short break in 2000) and President of Slovenia (200 ...

(1950–2008), second president of Slovenia

References

External links

Zaplana on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Vrhnika {{Vrhnika-geo-stub