Jarše () is a former village in the northeast part of

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, the capital of

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Geography

The original village core of Jarše lies on a terrace above the

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along the old main road from

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to Hrastje. Before the Second World War, the part of the Sava near the village was a popular swimming area. The soil is shallow and sandy, and there are fields to the south.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 350, 362. Administratively it is part of the city's

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. The newer part of Jarše —''Nove Jarše'' (literally, 'new Jarše')—lies further south, east of the Žale Central Cemetery in the neighboring

Jarše District The Jarše District (), or simply Jarše (), is a district (Slovenia), district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former village of Jarše (Ljubljana), Jarše, now part of the Bežigrad Distr ...

Name

Jarše was attested in written records in 1438 as ''Jarischach'' (and as ''Jerischa'' in 1451). The name is derived from the plural

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''*Jariščane'' 'residents of Jarišče'. This name is probably based on the obsolete common noun ''*jara'' 'heat (of the sun)', referring to a place characterized by such heat. A less likely hypothesis derives the name from the adjective ''jar'' 'sown in spring' or 'weak' or 'angry' because the suffix ''-išče'' is not found with adjectival roots, and also for accentual reasons. Both accentual reasons and the local geography rule out derivation of the name from ''jar'' 'place where the water foams'. The old village center to the north is known as ''Stare Jarše'' (literally, 'old Jarše') or ''Spodnje Jarše'' (literally, 'lower Jarše'), and the newer part to the south as ''Nove Jarše'' (literally, 'new Jarše') or ''Zgornje Jarše'' (literally, 'upper Jarše').

History

The capitals of two Roman columns were found in the village, testifying to early settlement. The southern, newer part of Jarše (including 28 houses with 327 residents) was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1935. After the Second World War, many residential, commercial, and industrial buildings were built in the newer part of Jarše. City water mains were connected to Jarše in 1961. The remainder of Jarše was annexed by Ljubljana in 1982, ending its existence as a separate settlement.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Jarše include: *

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(1856–1924), education specialist, journalist, and editor

References

External links

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Jarše on Geopedia

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