Rašica, Ljubljana

Last updated • 2 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Rašica
Rasica1.jpg
Slovenia location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Rašica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′8.26″N14°30′35.53″E / 46.1356278°N 14.5098694°E / 46.1356278; 14.5098694
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Ljubljana
Area
 • Total
1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
421.2 m (1,381.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
133
[1]

Rašica (pronounced [ɾaˈʃiːtsa] ; German : Uranschitz [2] ) is a small village in the hills above Srednje Gameljne north of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. [3]

Contents

Geography

Rašica is a clustered village on a westward-facing sun-exposed slope below Stane Kosec Peak (Slovene : Vrh Staneta Kosca), a 641-meter (2,103 ft) limestone elevation. The core of the settlement lies on both sides of the road to Srednje Gameljne. The steep limestone Reber Ridge rises above the village and contains karst caves. Below the ridge is a cliff known as Pod šitom, and higher up are Cottage Cave (Zidanica), which was inhabited in prehistoric times, Big Cave (Velika jama), Fox Cave (Lisičja jama, also known as Kurja jama 'Chicken Cave' or Volčja jama 'Wolf Cave'), and Devil's Cave (Hudičeva jama). The soil in the area is loamy. There is a grassy valley below the village with shale deposits, where the headwaters of Črnušnica Creek (also known as Črnuče Creek, Crnuški potok) gather, later joined by Dog Creek (Pasji potok). There are tilled fields along the level areas between the farms are around the village. The water main is fed by Ulrich's Spring (Urhov studenec) and Shrine Spring (Pod znamenjem). [4]

Name

Rašica was attested in written sources in 1260 as Wrenschitz. The Slovenian name of the village was originally *Vranščica, derived from the personal name *Vran via the adjective *vranski, referring to an early inhabitant of the area. The name is unrelated to that of the village of Rašica near Velike Lašče. [5] In the past, the village was known as Uranschitz in German. [2]

History

During the Second World War, German forces burned the village on September 20, 1941 and evicted the population in retaliation for an attack on a convoy of German cars two days earlier. [6] This was the first village in Slovenia to suffer this fate. [4] A lookout tower and shelter were built on the peak above the village in 1957. [4] On September 21, 1958, Rašica Peak was renamed Stane Kosec Peak (Slovene : Vrh Staneta Kosca) [4] [7] in honor of the Partisan Stane Kosec.

Church

Rasica Ljubljana Slovenia - church.JPG
Exterior, view from west
Rasica Ljubljana Slovenia - church interior.JPG
Interior
Rasica Ljubljana Slovenia - church door.JPG
Door casing, dated 1684
Holy Cross Church

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno pod Šmarno Goro. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. [4] In 1941 it was burned down together with the village. It was restored in 1968, preserving its original layout. [8]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Rašica include:

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Breznica pod Lubnikom</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Breznica pod Lubnikom is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bukov Vrh nad Visokim</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Bukov Vrh nad Visokim is a settlement above Visoko pri Poljanah in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gorski Vrh</span> Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

Gorski Vrh is a small dispersed settlement in the hills north of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is accessible from the village of Slap ob Idrijci via Šentviška Gora.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Planina, Postojna</span> Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Planina is a village in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grčarevec</span> Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Grčarevec is a village between Planina and Kalce in the Municipality of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. In addition to the main settlement of the village, it also comprises the hamlets of Grčarevski Vrh to the north along the road to Kalce, and Kališe in the forest to the northeast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brezovica pri Borovnici</span> Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Brezovica pri Borovnici is a settlement south of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The settlement includes the hamlets of Kapitov Grič, Prod, and Vrbljene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dolenje pri Jelšanah</span> Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Dolenje pri Jelšanah is a village north of Jelšane in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The settlement includes the hamlets of Dolnji Kraj, Gornji Kraj, and Vrh Žloštajna.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rožno</span> Place in Styria, Slovenia

Rožno is a dispersed settlement on the left bank of the Sava River west of Brestanica in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

Bojanja Vas is a village in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krašnji Vrh</span> Place in White Carniola, Slovenia

Krašnji Vrh is a small village in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Onek</span> Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Onek is a settlement in the hills east of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spodnja Bilpa</span> Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Spodnja Bilpa is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Trnovec is a settlement in the hills northeast of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Podplanina is a small settlement in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The source of the Čabranka River lies just west of the village. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It stands on terraces above the Čabranka River on steep slopes below Trava Peak. The settlement consists of a number of hamlets and individual houses. The core of the settlement is in the hamlet of Pri Kapelici.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jezero, Brezovica</span> Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Jezero is a village in the Municipality of Brezovica in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshlands south of the capital Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Zaledine, Virje, and Zaobloka.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Srednje Gameljne</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Srednje Gameljne lies north of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toško Čelo</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Toško Čelo is a dispersed settlement on the slope of the hill known as Tošč Face, part of the Polhov Gradec Hills, west of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zgornje Gameljne</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Zgornje Gameljne is a settlement north of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Sostro is a formerly independent settlement in the eastern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. In addition to the main settlement, Sostro includes the hamlet of Betežica, located to the northeast along Betežčica Creek, and the hamlet of Glastavci in the wooded hills above Betežica. Sostro is also the source of the name of the Sostro District, the largest district of the capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mačji Dol</span> Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Mačji Dol is a small settlement northwest of Šentlovrenc in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. The municipality is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 1 2 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
  3. ↑ Ljubljana municipal site
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 381–384.
  5. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 347.
  6. ↑ Travel, Terezija. 1996. Rašiška partizanska četa. Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 10, p. 94. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
  7. ↑ Information sign at the memorial on Stane Kosec Peak.
  8. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2547


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.