Javorniški Rovt () is a settlement in the

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in the

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region of

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. It is located in the foothills of the

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, above its namesake settlement of Slovenski Javornik (which occupies the floor of the Sava Valley.)

Name

The name ''Javorniški Rovt'' literally means 'Javornik meadow', referring to the geographical location of the settlement. The common noun ''rovt'' '

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, clearing', refers to a meadow on cleared land in a hilly area and is derived from

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''rût'' 'clearing'. The noun occurs in various other settlement names in Slovenia (e.g., '' Rovt'', '' Rovte, Rut'').

Mass grave

Javorniški Rovt is the site of a

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from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jezerce Mass Grave () lies northeast of the settlement in an area that was part of a test excavation for dredging and damming Javornik Creek to create a reservoir for a hydroelectric plant. It contains the remains of nine

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soldiers from the Selca or Poljane valley that were murdered in early May 1945.

Pristava Lodge

Its best-known landmark is Pristava, a popular excursion point centered on the Pristava House, built in 1647 and recently renovated.Slovenian Tourist Association site
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and

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Sigmund Zois Sigmund Zois Freiherr von Edelstein, usually referred as Sigmund Zois (, formerly Slovenized as ''Cojs'' or ''Cojz''; ) (23 November 1747 – 10 November 1819) was a Carniolan nobleman, natural scientist and patronage, patron of the arts. He is c ...

, who established a botanical park featuring interesting local and imported trees that is now named after him.

References

External links

Javorniški Rovt on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Jesenice {{Jesenice-geo-stub