Gabrovka, Litija
| Gabrovka | |
|---|---|
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_location_map.svg.png)  Gabrovka | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′2.9″N 14°59′12.57″E / 46.000806°N 14.9868250°ECoordinates: 46°0′2.9″N 14°59′12.57″E / 46.000806°N 14.9868250°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 388.6 m (1,274.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 252 |
| [1] | |
Gabrovka is a settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Carniola region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 the municipality was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] In addition to the center of the settlement, formerly known as Sveti Križ pri Litiji (German: Heiligenkreuz),[3] it includes the hamlets of Orešje, Pretržje (in older sources also Pretežje),[3] and Trzne.[4]
Church
The local parish church is dedicated to the Exaltation of the Cross and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was built in the late 18th century and extended in 1913.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Gabrovka include:
- Jože Borštnar (a.k.a. Gabrovčan) (1915–1998), Slovene Partisan and people's hero of Yugoslavia[4]
- Ciril Jeglič (1897–1988), technical writer and horticultural expert[4]
- Marko Marin (born 1930), theater director, art historian, professor, and restoration expert
- Franc Miglič (1855–1925), musician and composer[4]
- Anton Petje (born 1932), actor who received two Borštenik Ring Awards for his performances.
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Litija municipal site
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 95.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 261–262.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2390
