Hrastenice

Hrastenice
Hrastenice

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°4′22.43″N 14°22′35.83″E / 46.0728972°N 14.3766194°E / 46.0728972; 14.3766194Coordinates: 46°4′22.43″N 14°22′35.83″E / 46.0728972°N 14.3766194°E / 46.0728972; 14.3766194
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
 • Total 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation 325.8 m (1,068.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 51
[1]

Hrastenice (pronounced [xɾastɛˈniːtsɛ]) is a small settlement northwest of Dobrova in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It lies on the road from Ljubljana to Polhov Gradec above the Gradaščica River.[3]

Name

The name Hrastenice is derived from the word hrast 'oak'. Like similar names (e.g., Hrastje, Hrastovica, Hrastnik), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[4] In the past it was known as Krestenitze in German.[5]

History

Just east of Hrastenice above the Gradaščica River there was an engagement between Partisan and Italian forces in 1942.[3] A plaque at the place reads: "At this site on 7 May 1942 a battalion of the village defense forces of this zone attacked an Italian column and destroyed a large number of the occupying force's soldiers and officers, including the regimental commander." The Italian losses numbered 36 dead and missing, including a lieutenant colonel, and 82 wounded soldiers and officers.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Hrastenice include:

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
  3. 1 2 3 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 412.
  4. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 163, 310.
  5. ↑ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.
  6. ↑ Hribernik, Rudolf. 1995. Spomini: klic svobode. Ljubljana: Znanstveno in publicistično središče, p. 52.
  7. ↑ Slovenski biografski leksikon: Ambrožič Matija (Slovene)


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