Zgornje Hoče () is a settlement in the

Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in northeastern

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. It lies at the eastern foothills of the

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range south of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Name

The name ''Zgornje Hoče'' literally means 'upper Hoče', contrasting with neighboring Spodnje Hoče (literally, 'lower Hoče'). The name was attested in 1146 as ''de Choz'' (and as ''de Chotsse'' in 1181 and ''de Chosse'' in 1214). The name is originally a plural

demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(*''Xoťane'') derived from the nickname *''Xotъ'' (based on a longer name such as *''Xotimirъ'').

Cultural heritage

chapel-shrine A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mo ...

with a small belfry in the northwestern part of the settlement was built in the late 19th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 22241

References

External links

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Zgornje Hoče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Hoče-Slivnica {{HočeSlivnica-geo-stub