Spodnji Porčič

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Spodnji Porčič
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Spodnji Porčič
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′15.63″N15°50′59.77″E / 46.5876750°N 15.8499361°E / 46.5876750; 15.8499361 Coordinates: 46°35′15.63″N15°50′59.77″E / 46.5876750°N 15.8499361°E / 46.5876750; 15.8499361
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Lenart
Area
 • Total 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation 271.8 m (891.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 126
[1]

Spodnji Porčič (pronounced  [ˈspoːdnji ˈpoːɾtʃitʃ] ) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovene : Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Lenart in northeastern Slovenia. The southern part of the settlement is part of the Lenart industrial zone. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. [2]

Slovene Hills

The Slovene Hills or the Slovenian Hills is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria. It is situated in the northeast of the country and has an area of 1,017 square kilometres (393 sq mi). It comprises the Western Slovene Hills and the Eastern Slovene Hills. The region is known for its vineyards and wines. The central town and municipality is Lenart.

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.

Municipality of Lenart Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Lenart is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It has just over 11,000 inhabitants. It is considered the centre of the Slovene Hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. The seat of the municipality is Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah.

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Name

The name Spodnji Porčič literally means 'lower Porčič', differentiating the settlement from neighboring Zgornji Porčič (literally, 'upper Porčič') and Stari Porčič (literally, 'old Porčič', a hamlet of Zgornji Porčič). The name Porčič was first attested in written sources in 1338 as Purchstal (and as Purkstal in 1419, Purckstall and Purgstal in 1445, and Purgstoll and Burgstall in 1763–87). The name is believed to derive from Middle High German burcstal (cf. modern German Burgstall), meaning '(elevated) fortification'. This may refer to a manor owned by the Stubenberg noble family that formerly stood in Spodnji Porčič, or to prehistoric fortifications. The Slovenian name Porčič may be derived from the German name as a diminutized hypocorism (Purg- > *Porgec > *Porgčič > Porčič). [3]

Zgornji Porčič in Styria, Slovenia

Zgornji Porčič is a settlement in the Municipality of Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

Middle High German is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High German is defined as those varieties of German which were affected by the Second Sound Shift; the Middle Low German and Middle Dutch languages spoken to the North and North West, which did not participate in this sound change, are not part of MHG.

New High German (NHG) is the term used for the most recent period in the history of the German language. It is a translation of the German Neuhochdeutsch. It includes all of the modern High German dialects since the Baroque period, but is often used as a synonym for Standard German.

Cultural heritage

An Eneolithic settlement has been identified near the settlement. It has yet to be investigated further and its extent has not been determined. It is a relatively rare site from this period in Slovenia and the archaeological level is relatively undisturbed. [4]

The Chalcolithic, a name derived from the Greek: χαλκός khalkós, "copper" and from λίθος líthos, "stone" or Copper Age, also known as the Eneolithic or Aeneolithic is an archaeological period which researchers usually regard as part of the broader Neolithic. In the context of Eastern Europe, archaeologists often prefer the term "Eneolithic" to "Chalcolithic" or other alternatives.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Spodnji Porčič include:

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Lenart municipal site
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 323.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1026
  5. ↑ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 83.


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