The Municipality of Bloke (; sl, Občina Bloke) is a municipality in
Slovenia
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. Originally a municipality in its own right, it was incorporated into the
Municipality of Cerknica
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in 1955 and it was included in the
Municipality of Loška Dolina
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in 1995, when it split from Cerknica. It was re-established as an independent municipality in 1998.
Etymology
The Municipality of Bloke is named after the
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
Bloke Plateau
The Bloke Plateau ( sl, Bloška planota, Bloke) is an extensive bowl-like plateau in southwest Slovenia, part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola.
Geography
The Bloke Plateau measures approximately long and wide. It ranges in elevation ...
, over which the majority of its 45 settlements are scattered. The name ''Bloke'' was first attested in written sources in 1230 as ''Oblach'' (and as ''Oblukch'' in 1260, ''Oblakh'' in 1360, and ''Obloc'' in 1581). These early transcriptions indicate that the name was originally ''*Obloke'', probably derived from the prepositional phrase ''*ob(ь) lǫky'' or ''*ob(ь) lǫkaxъ'' 'next to the flood-meadow(s)'. Less likely theories connect the name to the meanings 'next to rough terrain' or 'arc, arch'.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Nova Vas, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Andrejčje
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Benete
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Bočkovo
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Fara
*
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*Glina, Croatia, a town in Croatia
** Glina massacres, 1941
* Glina, Piotrków County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
* ...
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Godičevo
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Gradiško
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Hiteno
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Hribarjevo
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Hudi Vrh
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Jeršanovo
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Kramplje
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Lahovo
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Lepi Vrh
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Lovranovo
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Malni
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Metulje
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Mramorovo pri Lužarjih
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Mramorovo pri Pajkovem
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Nemška Vas na Blokah
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Ograda
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The commune lies on the Wallachian Plain, on the left bank of the Ialomița River. Located east of the county seat, Slobozia, it is ...
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Polšeče
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Radlek
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Ravne na Blokah
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Ravnik
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Rožanče
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Runarsko
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Škrabče
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Škufče
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Sleme
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Štorovo
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Strmca
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Studenec na Blokah
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Studeno na Blokah
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Sveta Trojica
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Sveti Duh
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Topol
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Missiles
* RT-2PM Topol, a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile in service from 1985
* RT-2PM2 Topol-M, a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile in service from 1997
People
* Topol (surname)
* Chaim Topol, Israeli a ...
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Ulaka
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Velike Bloke
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Veliki Vrh
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Volčje
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Zakraj
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Zales
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History
The company began in 1924 in Wichita Falls, Texas, when the two Russian-Jewish immig ...
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Zavrh
Notable people
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Ivan Čampa, poet and writer (1914,
Nemška Vas na Blokah – 1942,
Sveti Vid)
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Jože Čampa, writer, postal clerk, researcher of rural life (1893,
Benete – 1989,
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
)
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Anton Drobnič, lawyer, attorney general, president of the New Slovenian Covenant (1928,
Bloke
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The earliest known usage is from the early 19th century, when it was recorded as a London slang term. The word's origin is un ...
– 2018,
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
)
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Anton Hren, priest (1901,
Verd
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– 1952,
Nova Vas)
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Božidar Lavrič, Tito's doctor and
Partisan (1899,
Nova Vas – 1961,
Ljubljana
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)
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Izidor Modic, linguist (1884,
Lahovo – 1915,
Renče)
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Josip Podbregar, railway official and musician (1880,
Velike Bloke – 1948)
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Jernej Ponikvar, priest (1877,
Velike Bloke – 1952,
Cleveland
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)
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Ivan Prezelj, general in the
Yugoslav Army in the Homeland and the Slovenian National Army (1895,
Nova Vas – 1973,
Cleveland
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)
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Josip Prezelj, linguist, translator (1894,
Nova Vas – 1969,
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
)
*
Tone Šraj, nom de guerre Aljoša,
Partisan (1912–1943)
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Ernest Tomec, politician and organizer (1885,
Fara,
Bloke
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The earliest known usage is from the early 19th century, when it was recorded as a London slang term. The word's origin is un ...
– 1942,
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
)
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Ivan Tomec, astronomer (1880,
Fara,
Bloke
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The earliest known usage is from the early 19th century, when it was recorded as a London slang term. The word's origin is un ...
– 1950,
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
)
*
Louis Tomtz, born Alojz Tomc, priest (1903,
Nova Vas – 1989,
Cleveland
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)
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Janez Urbas, author of juvenile literature (1882,
Volčje – 1903,
Vavta Vas)
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Milena Usenik, athlete and painter (born 1934,
Veliki Vrh)
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Iztok Winkler, forestry expert and politician (1939,
Nova Vas – 2013)
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Miro Zakrajšek, journalist and editor (1921,
Studenec na Blokah – 1981,
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
)
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Miloš Zidanšek, political agitator, communist,
Partisan, 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; sl, Red narodnega heroja, mk, Oрден на народен херој, Orden na ...
(1909,
Straža na Gori pri
Dramljah – 1942,
Hribarjevo,
Velike Bloke)
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Ivan Zidar
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, mechanical engineer and construction entrepreneur (born 1938,
Škrabče)
Gallery
References
External links
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Official site of the municipality
Municipality of Bloke on Geopedia
Bloke
''Bloke'' is a slang term for a common man in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The earliest known usage is from the early 19th century, when it was recorded as a London slang term. The word's origin is un ...
Bloke
''Bloke'' is a slang term for a common man in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The earliest known usage is from the early 19th century, when it was recorded as a London slang term. The word's origin is un ...
1998 establishments in Slovenia
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