Pri Cerkvi–Struge | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′58.55″N 14°46′35.29″E / 45.7829306°N 14.7764694°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Dobrepolje |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 421.2 m (1,381.9 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66 |
• Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
[1] |
Pri Cerkvi–Struge (pronounced [pɾi ˈtseːɾkʋi ˈstɾuːɡɛ]; Slovene: Pri Cerkvi - Struge, in older sources also Pricerkev and Pri cerkvi [2] [3]) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. [4]
Pri Cerkvi–Struge is a compound name; pri cerkvi means 'at the church' and refers to the parish church. Struge ( German: Strug [2]) is a regional designation referring to the entire southern part of the Dobrepolje karst polje, also including the villages of Četež pri Strugah, Kolenča Vas, Lipa, Podtabor, Potiskavec, Rapljevo, Tisovec, and Tržič. [3] The name Struge literally means 'river channels' (from the Slovene common noun struga) and is a relatively frequent element in place names. [5]
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Augustine and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a medieval church that was extensively rebuilt in the mid-19th century. [6]
During the Second World War, a number of civilians from Pri Cerkvi–Struge were murdered on 28 July 1942 and buried in the Žiglovica Cave Mass Grave ( Slovene: Grobišče Jama Žiglovica) in Ribnica. [7]
Pri Cerkvi–Struge | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′58.55″N 14°46′35.29″E / 45.7829306°N 14.7764694°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Dobrepolje |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 421.2 m (1,381.9 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66 |
• Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
[1] |
Pri Cerkvi–Struge (pronounced [pɾi ˈtseːɾkʋi ˈstɾuːɡɛ]; Slovene: Pri Cerkvi - Struge, in older sources also Pricerkev and Pri cerkvi [2] [3]) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. [4]
Pri Cerkvi–Struge is a compound name; pri cerkvi means 'at the church' and refers to the parish church. Struge ( German: Strug [2]) is a regional designation referring to the entire southern part of the Dobrepolje karst polje, also including the villages of Četež pri Strugah, Kolenča Vas, Lipa, Podtabor, Potiskavec, Rapljevo, Tisovec, and Tržič. [3] The name Struge literally means 'river channels' (from the Slovene common noun struga) and is a relatively frequent element in place names. [5]
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Augustine and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a medieval church that was extensively rebuilt in the mid-19th century. [6]
During the Second World War, a number of civilians from Pri Cerkvi–Struge were murdered on 28 July 1942 and buried in the Žiglovica Cave Mass Grave ( Slovene: Grobišče Jama Žiglovica) in Ribnica. [7]