Spodnje Jezersko

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Spodnje Jezersko
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Spodnje Jezersko
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′54.81″N14°28′7.28″E / 46.3818917°N 14.4686889°E / 46.3818917; 14.4686889 Coordinates: 46°22′54.81″N14°28′7.28″E / 46.3818917°N 14.4686889°E / 46.3818917; 14.4686889
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Carinthia
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Jezersko
Area
 • Total 27.84 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Elevation 715.2 m (2,346.5 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 80
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Spodnje Jezersko (pronounced  [ˈspoːdnjɛ jɛˈzɛːɾskɔ]  ( Loudspeaker.svg   listen ); literally, 'Lower Jezersko') is a settlement in the Municipality of Jezersko in Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Carinthia and the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.

Municipality of Jezersko Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Jezersko is a municipality in northern Slovenia. In 1995, Jezersko became part of Preddvor and became an independent municipality in 1998. Originally located in the historic region of Carinthia, it became part of the Upper Carniola Statistical Region in 2005.

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.

Upper Carniola Statistical Region Statistical region in 18

The Upper Carniola Statistical Region is a statistical region in northwest Slovenia. It is a region with high mountains, including Mount Triglav, and is almost entirely Alpine. A large part of this statistical region is protected as a national park. The relief and climate are good bases for tourism. In 2013, the region recorded almost 19% of tourist nights in Slovenia, of which 78% were by foreign tourists. The region ranked second in Slovenia in number of tourist beds per 1,000 population, even though it had just over half as many beds as the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. In 2013, the registered unemployment rate here was the lowest in Slovenia, 3 percentage points lower than the national average and more than 8 percentage points lower than in the Mura Statistical Region, where the registered unemployment rate was the highest. Although agriculture in this region is not among the most important activities, the farms are among the largest in the country both in terms of average utilised agricultural area per farm and in terms of the number of livestock per farm.

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Geology

On the left bank of the Kokra River, about 2 km south of the settlement, thick layers of travertine are occasionally still mined, particularly for restoration of listed buildings in Upper Carniola, where it was traditionally used as a building material. [2]

Kokra river in Slovenia

The Kokra is a river of Slovenia. Originating in the Karawanks, the river is 34 km (21 mi) long. It flows into the Sava in Kranj.

Travertine A form of limestone deposited by mineral springs

Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot spring or in a limestone cave. In the latter, it can form stalactites, stalagmites, and other speleothems. It is frequently used in Italy and elsewhere as a building material.

Chapel

Saint Hubertus's Chapel Spodnje Jezersko Slovenia - chapel.jpg
Saint Hubertus's Chapel

A masonry chapel dedicated to Saint Hubertus stands on a hill in the southern part of the settlement, in the hamlet of Zgornje Fužine. It is a single-nave structure with a belfry that was built in the Gothic Revival style in 1853. The chapel contains wooden furnishings and an oil painting of Saint Hubertus. [3]

Hubertus Christian saint, first bishop of Liège

Saint Hubertus or Hubert became Bishop of Liège in 708 AD. He is a Christian saint who is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. Known as the Apostle of the Ardennes, he was called upon, until the early 20th century, to cure rabies through the use of the traditional St Hubert's Key.

Gothic Revival architecture architectural movement

Gothic Revival is an architectural movement popular in the Western World that began in the late 1740s in England. Its popularity grew rapidly in the early 19th century, when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture, in contrast to the neoclassical styles prevalent at the time. Gothic Revival draws features from the original Gothic style, including decorative patterns, finials, lancet windows, hood moulds and label stops.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Slovenian Tourist Board site
  3. ↑ "Spodnje Jezersko - Kapela sv. Huberta". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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