Godovič ( or ; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 124–125.) is a settlement in the hills southeast of

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in the traditional

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Geography

Godovič includes several hamlets and isolated farms: Šebalk, Andrejač, and Dol to the south; Česnik, Gabrovšek, Zala, and Brda to the west; Log, Anžič, Menart, and Lenart to the north; and Ivanje Doline (in older sources ''Ivanja Dolina'', ) and Cesar to the east.

Name

Godovič was attested in historical sources as ''Godawitz'' in 1450. The name ''Godovič'' is based on a personal name with the root ''*god-'' (e.g., ''*Godislavъ'', ''*Godimirъ'', etc.), probably referring to something good or favorable. It is related to place names such as '' Godič'', '' Godemarci'', and '' Godeninci''. Locally, the name of the settlement has a mobile accent, pronounced , genitive .

Attractions

Near Godovič there are fossilized dinosaur footprints. There are the remnants of a First World War military

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known as the ''Feldban'' and an unfinished railroad tunnel from 1917. There are also examples of the snake-branch Norway spruce (''

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'' 'Virgata'), a rare

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of spruce.

Church

The

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in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.Koper Diocese list of churches

Notable people

* Marcos Luis Jerman (born 1957), artist and Olympic athlete *

Matevž Govekar Matevž Govekar (born 17 April 2000) is a Slovenian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results Road ;2018 : 8th G.P. Eccellenze Valli del Soligo ;2021 : 1st Mountains classification, In the footsteps of the Romans : 5t ...

(born 2000), racing cyclist for Team Bahrain Victorious *

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(1928–2001), priest and translator

References

External links

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Godovič on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Idrija {{Idrija-geo-stub