Zaplana (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.]) is a small
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 hills west of
Vrhnika
Vrhnika (; ;''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120. ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vrhnika. It is locat ...
in the
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gor ...
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 ...
.
History
The settlements of
Jamnik,
Jerinov Grič,
Marinčev Grič,
Mizni Dol,
Prezid,
Strmica, and
Trčkov Grič
Trčkov Grič () is a small settlement in the hills northwest of Stara Vrhnika in the Municipality of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders ...
were all administratively separated from Zaplana in 2002 and given the status of independent villages.
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
Saint Ulrich and belongs to the
Ljubljana Archdiocese.
Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
/ref> The church was renovated in a pseudo-Romanesque style after fire and earthquake damage in 1895.
Notable people
* Janez Drnovšek
Janez Drnovšek (; 17 May 1950 – 23 February 2008) was a Slovenian liberal politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1989–1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992–2002, with a short break in 2000) and President of Slovenia (20 ...
(1950–2008), second president of Slovenia
References
External links
*
Zaplana on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Vrhnika
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