Notranje Gorice
Notranje Gorice | |
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Coordinates: 45°59′12.52″N 14°23′51.33″E / 45.9868111°N 14.3975917°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Brezovica |
Area | |
• Total | 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 294.6 m (966.5 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,950 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
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Notranje Gorice (pronounced [ˈnoːtɾanjɛ ɡɔˈɾiːtsɛ]; German: Innergoritz)[2] is a settlement in the Municipality of Brezovica in central Slovenia. It lies in the marshlands south of the capital Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] It includes the hamlets of Pri Ljubljanici (along the road to Log pri Brezovici), Pod Kamnom (on both sides of the railroad tracks near the railroad station), Vrtovi (below the railroad tracks), Gmajna (in the marsh to the northeast), and Žabnica (below Plešivica Hill).[4]
Name
The name Notranje Gorice literally means 'inner hills', referring to a cluster of hills in the Ljubljana Marsh: Plešivica Hill, Big Peak (Slovene: Veliki Vrh), Gulč Hill, and others. The name distinguishes the settlement from neighboring Vnanje Gorice (literally, 'outer hills') to the northeast. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun gorica 'hill', a diminutive of gora 'mountain'.[5] The settlement was known as Innergoritz in German in the past.[2]
History
The remnants of Bronze Age
Church
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was first mentioned in 1453, but the current building was extensively rebuilt in 1861.[4][6] The main altar was created by Celestin Mis using Baroque statuary. The church's statues of Saint Martin and the Virgin Mary date from the late 15th century.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Notranje Gorice include:
- Janže Novak (1893–1934), politician[4]
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. 104.
- ^ Brezovica municipal site
- ^ a b c d e Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 421.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 144.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1674
External links
- Media related to Notranje Gorice at Wikimedia Commons
- Notranje Gorice on Geopedia