Liboje

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Liboje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′23.08″N15°11′40.26″E / 46.2064111°N 15.1945167°E / 46.2064111; 15.1945167 Coordinates: 46°12′23.08″N15°11′40.26″E / 46.2064111°N 15.1945167°E / 46.2064111; 15.1945167
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Žalec
Area
 • Total 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation 314.5 m (1,031.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 439
[1]

Liboje (pronounced  [liˈboːjɛ] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Žalec and southwest of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2] It includes the hamlets of Kurja Vas (Slovene : Kurja vas), Straža, and Svetli Dol or Tihi Gaj. [3]

Municipality An administrative division having corporate status and usually some powers of self-government or jurisdiction

A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.

Žalec Place in Styria, Slovenia

Žalec is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žalec. It lies in the valley of the lower course of the Savinja River west of Celje. The primary economic activity of the region is growing hops, which is reflected by the city's coat-of-arms. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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Name

Liboje was attested in written records in 1320 as Lybon (and as Liban in 1368, Lybochendorf in 1378, Liboch(e)ndorff in 1409, Loubuen in 1430, and Lybochendorf in 1441). The origin of the name is unclear; it may be derived from a personal name. [4]

History

In addition to agriculture, industry developed early in the settlement. An alum factory as established in 1784, and was converted to glass production in 1807. Glass production was discontinued at the end of the 19th century. Coal mining began in Liboje in 1799. Both the coal mine and the glass works were purchased by the Trbovlje Coal Company in 1889. The owner of the glass works established an elementary school in 1861 for his children. Public education began in Liboje in 1885, and one of the former glass works buildings was converted into a school in 1922. In March 1934 the miners in Liboje staged a hunger strike, and the local cell of the Communist Party was founded the same year. During the Second World War, the coal mine was attacked by a Partisan unit. The Partisans also operated a relay station and other facilities in the area during the war. [3]

Alum chemical compound

An alum is a type of chemical compound, usually a hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium with the general formula XAl(SO
4)
2·12H
2O, where X is a monovalent cation such as potassium or ammonium. By itself, "alum" often refers to potassium alum, with the formula KAl(SO
4)
2·12H
2O. Other alums are named after the monovalent ion, such as sodium alum and ammonium alum.

Yugoslav Partisans Yugoslavian resistance movement

The Yugoslav Partisans, or the National Liberation Army, officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia, was the Communist-led resistance to the Axis powers in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene : sveta Neža) and belongs to the Parish of Griže. [5] Its foundations go back to the 14th century and it was first mentioned in written sources in 1540. It was renovated and extended between 1827 and 1828. Subsidence caused the nave to become unstable, and so it was razed. [3] The current structure incorporates the bell tower, sacristy, and chancel of the old church with a new nave built between 1985 and 1999. [5]

Church (building) building constructed for Christian worship

A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for Christian worship services. The term is often used by Christians to refer to the physical buildings where they worship, but it is sometimes used to refer to buildings of other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area.

Agnes of Rome Christian martyr

Agnes of Rome is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism. She is one of seven women who, along with the Blessed Virgin, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.

Slovene language language spoken in Slovenia

Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Liboje include:

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Žalec municipal site
  3. 1 2 3 4 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 501–502.
  4. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 233.
  5. 1 2 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . reference number ešd 3007
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