Stara Fužina

Stara Fužina
Stara Fužina
Stara Fužina
Stara Fužina is located in Slovenia
Stara Fužina
Stara Fužina
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′23.61″N 13°53′44.78″E / 46.2898917°N 13.8957722°E / 46.2898917; 13.8957722
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBohinj
Elevation
547.1 m (1,794.9 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
565
[1]

Stara Fužina (pronounced [ˈstaːɾa fuˈʒiːna]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The northern tip of the village is located at Slovenia's highest peak, Triglav, and forms a tripoint with Trenta and Mojstrana settlements. The south of the village is located on the northern and eastern coast of Lake Bohinj.

Name

The name Stara Fužina literally means 'old foundry, old forge'. Like other places with similar names (e.g., Fužina, Fužine, and Fusine in Valromana), the name refers to ironworking in the past. The Slovene common noun fužina is borrowed from Friulian or Venetian Italian fusina, cognate with standard Italian fucina 'foundry, forge'.[2]

Church

Saint Paul's Church

The medieval church on the outskirts of the village is dedicated to Saint Paul.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 136.
  3. ^ "Bohinj municipal site". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2018-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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