Bojanci
Bojanci | |
|---|---|
  Bojanci Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′6.39″N 15°14′37.96″E / 45.5017750°N 15.2438778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Črnomelj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269.7 m (884.8 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
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Bojanci (pronounced [bɔˈjaːntsi]; German: Bojanze[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Name
Bojanci was attested in 1674 as Dorff Woianze. The name is derived from the Slavic hypocorism Bojanъ, derived from the name Bojeslavъ (literally, 'he that wins fame through battle'). Like similar names (e.g., Bojanja Vas), the plural name thus means 'inhabitants of Bojan's village'.[4] In the past the German name was Bojanze.[2]
History
The village was established by
Church
The local church is thus a
Demographics
According to the 1991 census:
- Serbs: 47 (46.1%)
- Slovenes: 18 (17.6%)
- Yugoslavs: 14 (13.7%)
- ethnic Muslims: 3 (2.9%)
- Croats: 1 (1.0%)
- Unknown: 19 (18.6%)
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. 4.
- ^ Črnomelj municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 69.
- ^ Miljić, Marijan Mašo (September 2, 2017). "Zaboravljena dijaspora: Crnogorci u slovenačkoj Beloj krajini". Vijesti. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 12913
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