Češnjica (; in older sources also ''Češenjica'',
) is a formerly independent settlement in the
Municipality of Železniki
The Municipality of Železniki (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Železniki.
The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former large ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. It is now part of the town of
Železniki
Železniki (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 66–67.) is a small town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Železni ...
.
Geography
Češnjica is a clustered settlement along Češnjica Creek, a tributary of the
Selca Sora River, above the road from
Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka (; ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Škofja Loka lies at an elevation of ...
to
Petrovo Brdo
Petrovo Brdo () is a village in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with the Upper Carniola region.
It lies on the road just below a pass that connects the two regions, on the drainage divide between the B ...
. Štalca Hill (elevation: ) rises to the east.
Name
Češnjica was attested as ''Chersteten'' in 1291, ''Kersteten'' in 1426, and ''Tschresnitzi'' in 1500, among other spellings. The name ''Češnjica'' is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun ''češnja'' '
wild cherry', thus referring to the local vegetation.
History
Češnjica had a population of 231 living in 28 houses in 1870,
204 living in 29 houses in 1880,
214 living in 31 houses in 1890,
and 200 living in 31 houses in 1900.
Češnjica was annexed by Železniki in 1966, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Češnjica include the following:
*
Urška Dolinarka (born 1457), farmer and folk heroine
*Franz Xaver Jellenz (1749–1805), lawyer
*Janko Prezelj, nom de guerre Stane (1923–?), Partisan commander
References
External links
*
Češnjica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki
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