Dobje pri Planini (pronounced [ˈdoːbjɛ pɾi plaˈniːni]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobje in eastern Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the municipality. It is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region. It has its own primary school and post office.[4]
Dobje pri Planini | |
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  Dobje pri Planini Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′12.78″N 15°23′40.17″E / 46.1368833°N 15.3944917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Dobje |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 114 |
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Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Dobje to Dobje pri Planini in 1953.[5]
Church edit
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1545, but was extensively rebuilt in the 18th and 19th centuries.[6]
Notable people edit
Notable people that were born in Dobje pri Planini include:
- Jože Brilej (1910–1981), communist political commissar and Yugoslav politician
References edit
- ^ "Nadmorska višina naselij, kjer so sedeži občin" [Height above sea level of seats of municipalities] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- ^ "Dobje pri Planini, Dobje". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Dobje municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2939
External links edit
Media related to Dobje pri Planini at Wikimedia Commons- Dobje pri Planini on Geopedia
