The Municipality of Sodražica (; ) is a municipality in the
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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region of
Slovenia
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. The seat of the municipality is the town of
Sodražica. It is included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
. It borders the municipalities of
Ribnica,
Velike Lašče,
Bloke, and
Loški Potok.
In
Austro-Hungary
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, and also in the
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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, Sodražica was an independent municipality, until the creation of
Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia. It became an independent municipality once again in 1998, when it separated from the
Municipality of Ribnica
The Municipality of Ribnica (; ) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ribnica. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ...
.
Historically, the inhabitants made woodenware (), especially sieve rims, buckets, spoons, rakes, and wicker baskets. The woodenware was sold to Ribnica peddlers () who then travelled around the world, selling the woodenware.
Suha roba v Ribnici
(in Slovene)
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Sodražica, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
* Betonovo
Betonovo () is a settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. Its relative remoteness has led to a decline in population with only six permanent residents remaining in 2002. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower ...
* Brlog
* Globel
* Janeži
* Jelovec
* Kotel
* Kračali
Kračali () is a settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Traditionally the area around Sodražica was part of Lower Carniola. Together with the villages of Beto ...
* Kržeti
* Lipovšica
* Male Vinice
* Nova Štifta
* Novi Pot
* Petrinci
* Podklanec
* Preska
* Ravni Dol
* Sinovica
* Travna Gora
* Vinice
* Zamostec
* Zapotok
* Žimarice
Notable people
* (1887–1945), composer, organist, and conductor
* (1857–1938), priest, journalist, and representative in the Austrian parliament
* (1897–1986), academy-trained sculptor
* Tone Košmrlj (born 1959), founder and the former bass player in
* Franc Mihelič (born 1949), musician and founder of the Franc Mihelič Ensemble ()
* Matija Mrače (1866–1903), translator
* (1875–1937), literary historian, university professor, translator, and essayist. The primary school in Sodražica bears his name: ''Osnovna šola dr. Ivana Prijatelja Sodražica'' (Ivan Prijatelj Sodražica Elementary School).
References
External links
*
Municipality of Sodražica on GeopediaMunicipality of Sodražica website
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1998 establishments in Slovenia
Sodrazica