The Municipality of Domžale (, ) is a municipality in the Ljubljana Basin in

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 ...

. 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 Bistrica River, which originates in these mountains. Its landscape is characterized by forested hills and agricultural plains.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Domžale, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Bišče * Brdo * Brezje pri Dobu * Brezovica pri Dobu * Češenik * Depala Vas *

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Dobovlje Dobovlje (; sometimes ''Dobovje'') is a small settlement in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Aus ...

* Dolenje * Dragomelj * Goričica pri Ihanu *

Gorjuša Gorjuša () is a small village in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Krumperk Castle stands just south of the settlement. References External links *Gorjuša on Geopedia
Populated places in the Mun ...

* Homec * Hudo *

Ihan Ihan (; )''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 18. is a settlement in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. ...

* Jasen *

Kokošnje Kokošnje () is a settlement of around 30 houses east of Domžale in the Upper Carniola 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, Hun ...

Količevo Količevo () is a settlement on the left bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River north of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Urbanization has meant that Količevo is rapidly becoming a suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) i ...

Kolovec Kolovec (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 23.) is a settlement northeast of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Hist ...

* Krtina *

Laze pri Domžalah Laze pri Domžalah (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 18.) is a small settlement east of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slo ...

* Mala Loka * Nožice * Podrečje * Prelog * Preserje pri Radomljah * Pšata * Rača * Račni Vrh * Radomlje * Rodica * Rova * Selo pri Ihanu * Šentpavel pri Domžalah * Škocjan * Škrjančevo * Spodnje Jarše * Srednje Jarše * Studenec pri Krtini * Sveta Trojica * Turnše *

Vir Vir or VIR may refer to: Places * Vir (island), an island on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea * Vir (municipality), the settlement on the Croatian island * Vir, Posušje, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Vír, a municipality and village ...

* Zaboršt * Zagorica pri Rovah * Zalog pod Sveto Trojico * Žeje * Želodnik * Zgornje Jarše * Žiče

History

The remains of an

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hunter's dwelling found at Hag's Cave () in

date to 15,000 BP. There is archaeological evidence of a pre-Roman Illyrian and

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settlement. Roman finds date to the time of the

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connecting

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, Æmona (today

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, and Celeia (today Celje). The area was first mentioned in documents dating to the 12th century. A local nobleman and owner of Krumperk Castle, Adam Ravbar, was a victor in the

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in 1593, in which the

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was defeated. Economic development accelerated in the 19th century with the industrialization of the local craft of plaiting straw.

References

External links

*
Municipality of Domžale on Geopedia

Official page of the municipality
{{DEFAULTSORT:Municipality of Domzale Domzale 1994 establishments in Slovenia

Geography

Settlements

History

References

Further reading

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