Retje nad Trbovljami
Retje nad Trbovljami | |
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Central Sava | |
Municipality | Trbovlje |
Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
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Retje nad Trbovljami (pronounced [ˈɾeːtjɛ nat təɾˈboːu̯ljami], in older sources also Vretje[1][3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It stands on a limestone ridge south of Trbovlje[4] and is included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[5] Historically, the settlement included the hamlets of Bevško, Dobrna, Glažuta, Na Pesku, and Za Savo.[1]
Name
Retje was renamed Retje nad Trbovljami (literally, 'Retje above Trbovlje') in 2014.[5] The name Retje, which is shared with a number of other settlements, is derived from the Slovene common noun (v)retje 'powerful karst spring' (< *vrětje) in this case, referring to a hot spring below Retje Hill (Slovene: Retenjski hrib).[1] Other places named Retje are probably derived from the plural demonym *Vrětьjane from the common noun *vertьje, referring to a geographical elevation (cf. Russian вереть, веретья 'elevated dry area in a swamp' and веретея 'small field').[6]
History
The area was already populated in prehistoric times, indicated by the remains of a prehistoric hill fort on Beech Mountain (Slovene: Bukova gora, 547 m) southwest of the settlement. Finds from Antiquity include 553 gold and silver coins and Roman gravestones, indicating that there was a Roman settlement at the site. Under the Illyrian Provinces in the early 19th century, a French guard post was established at the Sušnik Inn in order to prevent smuggling of goods from Austria. A fire in 1847 destroyed the entire village except for the church.[1] Mining activity in the area undermined much of the settlement, causing collapses and damage to houses significant enough that many people moved away.[4] It was annexed by the town of Trbovlje in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[7] Retje nad Trbovljami was reestablished as an independent settlement in 2014.[5]
Mass grave
Retje nad Trbovljami is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Retje Mass Grave (Grobišče Retje) is located below the wall north of Holy Cross Church. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[8]
Church
The local church is dedicated to the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 295.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Vatovec, Fran. 1929. "Kolonizacija laškega okraja v luči krajevnih in ledinskih imen." Časopis za zgodovino in narodopisje 24(1–2):49–70, p. 60.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 417.
- ^ a b c Trbovlje municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 353.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Retje". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ISBN 978-961-95195-0-9. Retrieved March 24, 2022.