Begunje pri Cerknici
| Begunje pri Cerknici | |
|---|---|
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_location_map.svg.png)  Begunje pri Cerknici | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′47.57″N 14°22′31.43″E / 45.8132139°N 14.3753972°ECoordinates: 45°48′47.57″N 14°22′31.43″E / 45.8132139°N 14.3753972°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Inner Carniola–Karst |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605.5 m (1,986.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 522 |
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Begunje pri Cerknici (German: Wigaun)[2] is a settlement north of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
History
Begunje pri Cerknici was first mentioned in written sources in 1262, when it was a property of the Carthusian monastery in Bistra. Water mains were installed in the village in 1892. A schoolhouse was built in 1906. A fire station was built in 1924, and a community center in 1929. During the Second World War, the schoolhouse was burned down twice, and rebuilt each time. A wood-processing factory was established in 1945, which developed from a communally owned sawmill built just before the war. A distillation plant for essential oils was established in 1955.[4]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1320, but the current building was erected in the early 20th century with only the belfry, dating to 1823, remaining from the earlier structure. There is also a chapel dedicated to Saint Oswald in the settlement, the remains of the sanctuary of a larger Gothic church that stood on the site. Frescos from the mid-16th century are visible on its exterior.[5] During the Middle Ages, the church was fortified to protect against the danger of Ottoman attacks; the last corner tower of the fortification was razed in 1882.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Begunje pri Cerknici include:
- Josip Debevec (1867–1938), writer, historian, and translator[4]
- Jakob Hren (1830–1924), politician[4]
- Marija Remec (1869–1956), home economics specialist[4]
- Lovro Vidrič (1837–1900), laywer[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120. (Slovene)
- ↑ Cerknica municipal site
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 40.
- ↑ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links
Media related to Begunje pri Sevnici at Wikimedia Commons- Begunje pri Cerknici on Geopedia
- Begunje pri Cerknici Local Community site
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