Pečine () is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the mountains above the right bank of the
Idrijca
The Idrijca is a river flowing through the Idrija Hills and Cerkno Hills in Slovenia. It is long. It rises near Vojsko, Idrija, Vojsko, flows towards northeast and after passing through Idrija turns to the northwest. After passing through Spodn ...
River in the
Municipality of Tolmin
The Municipality of Tolmin (; ) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. Its seat and largest settlement is Tolmin. It borders Italy.
History
In ancient times the area was inhabited by the Illyrians and then by the Romans. In the 6th century ...
in the
Littoral
The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely i ...
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, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. It includes the hamlets of Črni Vrh, Kabiunk, Kal, Maraževec, Podkal, Travnik, and Stari Rut.
Name
The name ''Pečine'' is a plural form derived from the word ''peč'' 'large cliff, rocky wall' (which developed from the earlier meaning 'hollow in a cliff', ultimately from 'place for cooking'). Like similar names (e.g., ''
Peč
Peč is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Peč lies approximately east of Jindřichův Hradec, east of České Budějovice, and south-eas ...
'', ''
Pečice'', ''
Pečke'', etc.), it refers to a local landscape element.
History
In the hamlet of Stari Rut, 1 km northwest of Pečine, are the remains of an ancient
hill fort
A hillfort is a type of fortification, fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late Bronze Age Europe, European Bronze Age and Iron Age Europe, Iron Age. So ...
. This site is still referred to as Castle Peak () locally. A silver Roman
fibula
The fibula (: fibulae or fibulas) or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones. ...
found in the area, now kept at the museum in
Tolmin
Tolmin (; ,trilingual name ''Tolmein, Tolmino, Tolmin'' inGemeindelexikon, der im Reichsrate Vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Bearbeit auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1900. Herausgegeben von der K.K. Statistische ...
, attests to early settlement here.
During the Second World War, the village was bombarded by German forces in February 1944, destroying several houses. A battle took place between German forces and
Yugoslav Partisan
The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, and Slovene language, Slovene: , officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska i partizanski odr ...
units in the hamlet of Travnik on 19 March 1945, and another engagement at the hill to the west known as ''Lorčevo brdo'' in April 1945.
Church
The
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 ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the
Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
of
Koper
Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i ...
. The church and its portico were renovated in 1896, and in 1932 it was decorated with paintings by Cene Lapanja (1886–1966) from the neighboring village of
Ponikve.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Pečine include:
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Jakob Filip Kaffol (1820–1864), religious writer
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References
External links
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Pečine on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Tolmin
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