Big Božna

Big Božna Creek

Confluence of Big Božna Creek (left) with Little Božna Creek (right)
Origin Polhov Gradec Hills
Mouth Polhov Gradec46°3′36.91″N 14°18′52.58″E / 46.0602528°N 14.3146056°ECoordinates: 46°3′36.91″N 14°18′52.58″E / 46.0602528°N 14.3146056°E
Basin countries Slovenia
Length 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi)
Source elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)

Big Božna Creek (Slovene: Velika Božna) or simply the Božna,[1] also known as Božja Creek (Božja voda),[2] or Big Creek (Velika voda)[1] is a stream in Slovenia. It was recorded under the German names Salog bach or Sallog Bach (i.e., Zalog Creek) in the 18th century.[3]

Big Božna Creek is a tributary of the Gradaščica. Its source is in the Polhov Gradec Hills west of Ljubljana, not far from Kremenik.[4] It forms part of the watershed of the Ljubljanica River. The road from Polhov Gradec to Črni Vrh runs through the Big Božna Valley.[5] The Big Božna is joined by Little Božna Creek (Mala Božna, recorded in German as the Botschnia or Botschnia bach in the 18th century[6]) about 2 km north-northwest of Polhov Gradec, and then by Little Creek (Mala Voda) south of Polhov Gradec to form the Gradaščica River.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hribernik, Mirjam (2006). Možnosti razvoja občine Dobrova-Polhov Gradec s poudarkom na turizmu [Development Opportunities for the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec with an Emphasis on Tourism] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. p. 97.
  2. ↑ Bezlaj, France. 1956. Slovenska vodna imena, vol. 1. Ljubjana: Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti, p. 78.
  3. ↑ Rajšp, Vincenc & Majda Ficko. 1998. Slovenija na vojaškem zemljevidu 1763–1787, vol 4. Ljubljana: Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti, p. 296.
  4. ↑ Blaznik, Pavle. 1973. Škofja Loka in loško gospostvo, 973–1803. Škofja Loka: Muzejsko društvo, p. 12.
  5. ↑ Planina, Francè. 1963. Slovenija in njeni kraji. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba, p. 48.
  6. ↑ Rajšp, Vincenc & Majda Ficko. 1998. Slovenija na vojaškem zemljevidu 1763–1787, vol 4. Ljubljana: Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti, p. 224.

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