Planina nad Horjulom

Planina nad Horjulom
Planina nad Horjulom is located in Slovenia
Planina nad Horjulom
Planina nad Horjulom
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′52.02″N 14°12′54.88″E / 46.0477833°N 14.2152444°E / 46.0477833; 14.2152444
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
 • Total
4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
772.6 m (2,534.8 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
121
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
[1]

Planina nad Horjulom (pronounced [plaˈnìːna nat xɔˈɾjúːlɔm]) is a dispersed settlement northwest of Horjul in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlets of Kolobocija, Lom, Pustota, and Zameja, as well as part of the hamlet of Suhi Dol.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Planina to Planina nad Horjulom in 1953.[4] The name Planina nad Horjulom literally means 'Planina above Horjul'. The name Planina is shared with several other settlements in Slovenia and means 'alpine pasture'.[5]

Church

St. Andrew's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew.[6] It was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure was built around 1659. The area for the congregation is divided by piers into a wide central nave flanked by narrower areas on the north and south. The part on the north has been converted into a chapel. The chancel is arched with a richly crested stellar vault. The main altar, which dates to 1850, and both side altars are the work of Jurij Tavčar, a sculptor from Idrija. He also used older Baroque sculptures in creating them. The altar dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows dates to 1717.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Planina nad Horjulom include:

  • The hamlet of Zameja
    The hamlet of Zameja
  • The hamlet of Suhi Dol
    The hamlet of Suhi Dol
  • Chapel shrine in Planina nad Horjulom
    Chapel shrine in Planina nad Horjulom

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
  3. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 423.
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 309.
  6. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site(in Slovene)
  7. ^ Koncilja, Franci. 2011. "Serijski morilec Metod Trobec" Časnik (30 May). (in Slovene)


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