Hrastje | |
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  Hrastje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′25.85″N 14°22′53.14″E / 46.2238472°N 14.3814278°E | |
| Country |
Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374.6 m (1,229.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
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Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]; German: Hrastie [2]) is a village on the left bank of the Sava River just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. [3]
Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation. [4] The settlement was known as Hrastie in German in the past. [2]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew. It was built in 1508 in a Gothic style and altered in the 17th century. Its greatest treasure is a 17th-century gilded wooden altar. The belfry was built in 1723. [5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 163.
- ^ Šenčur parish site (in Slovene)
External links
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Media related to
Hrastje at Wikimedia Commons - Hrastje on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat:
Kranj
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Hrastje | |
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Hrastje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′25.85″N 14°22′53.14″E / 46.2238472°N 14.3814278°E | |
| Country |
Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374.6 m (1,229.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
| [1] | |
Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]; German: Hrastie [2]) is a village on the left bank of the Sava River just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. [3]
Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation. [4] The settlement was known as Hrastie in German in the past. [2]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew. It was built in 1508 in a Gothic style and altered in the 17th century. Its greatest treasure is a 17th-century gilded wooden altar. The belfry was built in 1723. [5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 163.
- ^ Šenčur parish site (in Slovene)
External links
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Media related to
Hrastje at Wikimedia Commons
- Hrastje on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat:
Kranj
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| Landmarks | ||
| Notable people |
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| This article about the Municipality of Kranj in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |