Vrhovci (Ljubljana)

Vrhovci
Beginning of the Mali Graben near Weir Street (Pod jezom) in Vrhovci
Beginning of the Mali Graben near Weir Street (Pod jezom) in Vrhovci
Vrhovci is located in Slovenia
Vrhovci
Vrhovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′34.44″N 14°27′32.70″E / 46.0429000°N 14.4590833°E / 46.0429000; 14.4590833
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLjubljana
Elevation
[1]
310 m (1,020 ft)

Vrhovci (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxoːu̯tsi]) is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] It includes the territory of Bokalce Castle (German: Strobelhof).[1]

Geography

Vrhovci consists of two parts. The older part lies on the Vič Terrace (Slovene: Viška terasa). In the past it had fields and was characterized by farming. The newer part of the settlement developed along the road from Vič to Stranska Vas behind the brick factory, and was settled by craftsmen and laborers.[1][3] The land is somewhat swampy along the Gradaščica River.[1]

Name

Vrhovci was mentioned in written sources in 1763–87 as Verhovatz. It is a masculine plural name based on the common noun vrhovec 'settlers on peaks/hilltops', thus referring to the local geography.[4]

History

Vrhovci was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1961, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 340.
  2. ^ Ljubljana municipal site
  3. ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 315.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 469.
  5. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.