Žiče (;
[''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 3.]) is a small village east of
Radomlje
Radomlje (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 28.) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River north of Domžale in t ...
in the
Municipality of Domžale
The Municipality of Domžale (, ) is a municipality in the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Domžale.
Geography
The municipality lies near the foothills of the Kamnik Alps and is crossed by the Kamnik Bist ...
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 ...
.
Name
Žiče was attested in written sources in 1341 as ''Seycz'' (and as ''Seitz'' in 1327 and ''Seytz'' in 1380). The name is derived from the 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, ...
''*Zitъčane'' or ''*Žiťane'', based on the
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...
''*Žitъko'' or ''*Žitъ'', referring to an early inhabitant of the place.
In the past it was known as ''Schitsche'' in German.
References
External links
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Žiče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Domžale
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