Praproče pri Grosupljem

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Praproče pri Grosupljem
Praproče pri Grosupljem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′6.66″N 14°40′29.72″E / 45.9518500°N 14.6749222°E / 45.9518500; 14.6749222Coordinates: 45°57′6.66″N 14°40′29.72″E / 45.9518500°N 14.6749222°E / 45.9518500; 14.6749222
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Grosuplje
Area
 • Total 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation 333.4 m (1,093.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 48
[1]

Praproče pri Grosupljem (pronounced [ˈpraːprɔtʃɛ pri grɔˈsuːpljɛm]; in older sources also Prapreče,[2] German: Lichtenberg[2]) is a small settlement east of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Grosuplje is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

The Slovene-American author and translator Louis Adamic was born in the settlement in 1898.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ 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. 109.
  3. ↑ Grosuplje municipal site

External links

Settlements

Administrative centre: Grosuplje

Current
Former
Landmarks
  • Boštanj Castle
  • Čušperk Castle
  • Grosuplje Library
  • Magdalenska Gora archeological site
  • Praproče Mansion
  • Zavrh Castle
Notable people
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