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Šempeter V Savinjski Dolini
Šempeter may refer to several places in Slovenia: * Olešče, a settlement in the Municipality of Laško (formerly and locally known as ''Šempeter'') * Otočec, a settlement in the Municipality of Novo Mesto (formerly and locally known as ''Šempeter'') * Pivka, a settlement in the Municipality of Pivka (formerly and locally known as ''Šempeter'') * Šempeter, Ljubljana, a neighborhood in Ljubljana *Šempeter pri Gorici Šempeter pri Gorici (, also generally known simply as ''Šempeter''; ) is a town and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in the Slovene Littoral region of Slovenia. There is a border crossing into the Italian town of ..., a settlement in the Municipality of Šempeter–Vrtojba * Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini, a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olešče
Olešče () is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of Laško. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Peter pri Jurkloštru'' (literally, 'Saint Peter near Jurklošter') to ''Olešče'' in 1959. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The settlement is still locally known as ''Šempeter''. The name ''Olešče'' was first attested in 1328 as ''Beleczicz'' (and as ''Wellesitsch'' in 1382 and ''Beleschicz'' in 1423). The name ''Olešče'' is derived from a plural demonym, *''Velešiťane'', based on a patronymic derived from the hypocorism *''Velešь''. Before ''Olešče'' became the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otočec
Otočec (, ) is a settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Šent Peter'' (literally, 'Saint Peter') to ''Otočec'' (literally, 'small island') in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. Church The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1406. It was rebuilt in the 17th and 19th centuries. Roads Otočec can be reached by taking the A2 Motorway from Novo Mesto, which is part of Pan-European Corridor X. Otočec Castle Otoč ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pivka
Pivka (, , ) is a small town in Slovenia in the Pivka Basin in the Karst region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Pivka. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. Name Pivka was first mentioned in 1300 as ''villa Sancti Petri super Piucha'' ('St. Peter above the Pivka River'), and in 1498 as ''Sannt Peter''. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Šent Peter na Krasu'' (literally, 'Saint Peter in the Karst') to ''Pivka'' in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. Before it replaced the original name of the settlement, the name ''Pivka'' originally referred to the Pivka River. This name was first attested in 1300 as ''Piuca'' or ''Piucha'' (and as ''Peucha'' in 1335). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''pivka'' 'karst sinkhole'. History Althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šempeter Pri Gorici
Šempeter pri Gorici (, also generally known simply as ''Šempeter''; ) is a town and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in the Slovene Littoral region of Slovenia. There is a border crossing into the Italian town of Gorizia. Through most of its history, it was linked to the town of Gorizia (), which is now in Italy, whence also its name, literally meaning 'St. Peter near Gorizia'. Since 1947, it has been gravitating towards the newly established town of Nova Gorica, with which it forms a continuous conurbation. History In the Middle Ages, it was part of the Patriarchate of Aquileia (state), Patriarchate of Aquileia and then of the County of Gorizia. In 1500, it came under Habsburg rule, and it remained part of the Habsburg Monarchy until 1918, excluding a short Illyrian Provinces, French interim between 1809 and 1813. During the Austrian Empire, Austrian administration in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it formed an independent municipality. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
