Praše
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Praše | |
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Praše | |
Coordinates: 46°11′36.62″N 14°24′5.16″E / 46.1935056°N 14.4014333°ECoordinates: 46°11′36.62″N 14°24′5.16″E / 46.1935056°N 14.4014333°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Kranj |
Area | |
• Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 362.1 m (1,188.0 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 224 |
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Praše (German: Prasche)[2] is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It lies west of Lake Trboje, the reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant on the Sava River.[4]
Church
The church in Praše is dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It was mentioned in written sources in the 15th century and was reworked in the Baroque style in the mid-19th century. It contains a gilded altar with a painting of Mary Magdalene by Gašper Porenta (1870–1930).[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Praše include:
- Ivan Jenko (1853–1891), poet[5]
- Simon Jenko (1835–1869), poet and writer[5]
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. 54. (Slovene)
- ↑ Kranj municipal site
- ↑ "Naselja: Mavčiče". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 166.
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