Hrastje, Kranj
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| Hrastje | |
|---|---|
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_location_map.svg.png)  Hrastje | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′25.85″N 14°22′53.14″E / 46.2238472°N 14.3814278°ECoordinates: 46°13′25.85″N 14°22′53.14″E / 46.2238472°N 14.3814278°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374.6 m (1,229.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
| [1] | |
Hrastje (German: Hrastie)[2] is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava River just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4] The settlement was known as Hrastie in 19th-century German.[2]
Church
Saint Matthew's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew. It was built in 1508 in a Gothic style and altered in the 17th century. Its greatest treasure is a 17th-century gilded wooden altar. The belfry was built in 1723.[5]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52. (Slovene)
- ↑ Kranj municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 163.
- ↑ Šenčur parish site (Slovene)
External links
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