Dogoše
| Dogoše | |
|---|---|
  Dogoše Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′24.72″N 15°42′18.92″E / 46.5235333°N 15.7052556°ECoordinates: 46°31′24.72″N 15°42′18.92″E / 46.5235333°N 15.7052556°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Maribor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245.6 m (805.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 914 |
| [1] | |
Dogoše (pronounced [dɔˈɡoːʃɛ]) is a village and a suburb of Maribor on the right bank of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia in the Municipality of Maribor.[2]
Name
Dogoše was first attested in 1458 as Lendorf (and in 1763–87 as Dragosche, Landorf). Based on the 18th-century transcription, the toponym is derived from the personal name Dragoš. The name is believed to have originally been Dragoši, meaning 'Dragoš and his people'.[3]
History
Early settlement of the area is attested by the remnants of a building from antiquity along the road to Brezje (now part of Maribor). In addition to the building's foundations, the find included a small marble trough, which has been converted into a holy water font in the church in Brezje. Gold and silver Roman coins have also been found in the area. A fire station was built in Dogoše in 1928. Water mains were installed in the village in 1969.[4]
Mass graves
Dogoše is the site of five known mass graves associated with the Second World War, known as the Tezno Woods 2–6 mass graves.
Cultural heritage
A post-Baroque chapel shrine with simple furnishings stands along the road to Brezje. There is a large, masonry column-shrine from the first half of the 18th century along the road to Miklavž na Dravskem Polju.[4]
Notable natives
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Maribor municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 115–116.
- 1 2 3 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 210.
- ↑ Slovenska biografija: Vekoslav Strmšek.
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