Bočna
| Bočna | |
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| Village | |
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  Bočna Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′19.08″N 14°51′8.78″E / 46.2886333°N 14.8524389°ECoordinates: 46°17′19.08″N 14°51′8.78″E / 46.2886333°N 14.8524389°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Gornji Grad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.68 km2 (7.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421.7 m (1,383.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 662 |
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Bočna (pronounced [ˈboːtʃna]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gornji Grad in Slovenia. Traditionally the area belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The settlement includes the hamlets of Čeplje, Delce, Kropa, Nadbočna, Otok, Podhom, Poglednik, and Slatina.
Name
Bočna was attested in written sources in 1231 as Vöcen (and as Vözzen in 1247 and Vössen in 1361). The name is probably derived from *Bočьna (vьsь) 'Bok's village', derived from the Slavic personal name Bokъ and thus referring to an early inhabitant of the place. It is unlikely that the name is derived from the common noun boč 'mound-shaped elevation' because names formed with the historical suffix *-ьna were generally based on personal names.[3]
Church
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1426 but was greatly rebuilt in the mid-19th century.[4]
Gallery
The hamlet of Čeplje
The hamlet of Kropa.jpg)
Historical postcard of Bočna
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Gornji Grad municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 66.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2886
External links
- Bočna on Geopedia
Media related to Bočna at Wikimedia Commons
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Gornji Grad
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