Mirna Peč (;
) is a rural settlement in southeast
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 the seat of the
Municipality of Mirna Peč
The Municipality of Mirna Peč (; ) is a municipality in southeast Slovenia, located in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The seat of the municipality, which was established in 1998, is Mirna Peč. With an estimated population of 2,800, t ...
.
Geography
Mirna Peč is located about 10 km northwest of
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto (; ; also known by #Name, alternative names) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, seventh-largest city of Slovenia. It is the economic and cultural centre of the traditional region of Lower Carniola (southeastern Slovenia) and ...
, the cultural and administrative centre of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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, in the heart of the
Temenica
The Temenica is a river in Slovenia. It is one of the most typical influent streams of Slovenia's karst terrain.
Name
The name ''Temenica'' comes from the archaic common noun *''temenica'' ' spring' (cf. Polish dialect ''ciemienica'' 'spring', ...
Valley. Mirna Peč consists of 16 streets: ''Brezence, Borovje, Češence, Industrijska cesta, Ivanja Vas, Marof, Na hirb, Ob avtocesti, Postja, Prisojna Pot, Rogovila, Rožna Ulica, Šranga, Trg'', and ''Vihre''.
Culture
The Mirna Peč
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
of
Saint Cantianius is part of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
The Diocese of Novo Mesto (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Novo Mesto in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Ljubljana in Slovenia.
History
* April 7, 2006: Established as ...
. It was built in 1915 on the site of a 15th-century predecessor.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Mirna Peč include:
*
Anton Bartel (1853–1938), lexicographer
*
Franc Dular (1860–1924), veterinarian
*
Karel Javoršek (1873–1916), composer
*
Ivan Kovačič (a.k.a. Efenka) (1921–1963),
Partisan
Partisan(s) or The Partisan(s) may refer to:
Military
* Partisan (military), paramilitary forces engaged behind the front line
** Francs-tireurs et partisans, communist-led French anti-fascist resistance against Nazi Germany during WWII
** Ital ...
and
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; , ), was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav gallantry medal, the ...
*
Stane Potočar (a.k.a. Lakar) (1919–1997), Partisan and People's Hero of Yugoslavia
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Mara Rupena (a.k.a. Osolnik) (1918–2003), Partisan and editor
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Zora Rupena (a.k.a. Katja) (1920–1945), Partisan
*
Lojze Slak
Lojze Slak (23 July 1932 – 29 September 2011) was a Slovenian musician. Slak was one of the pioneers of Slovene popular folk music, based on diatonic button accordion and author of several evergreen songs, performed by his Lojze Slak Ensemble ( ...
(1932–2011), musician
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Ludvik Starič (1906–1989), motorcyclist
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Albert Struna (1901–1982), engineer
References
External links
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Mirna Peč on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Mirna Peč
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