Godovič (pronounced [ɡɔdɔˈʋiːtʃ] or [ɡɔdɔˈʋitʃ]; German: Godowitsch[2]) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Godovič
Godovič | |
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Village | |
 Godovič | |
  Godovič Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′52.4″N 14°4′52.33″E / 45.964556°N 14.0812028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580.4 m (1,904.2 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total |  708 |
| • Density | 46.9/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (UTC) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (UTC) |
| Postal codes | 5275 |
| Area code | 05 (+386 5 if calling from abroad) |
| Vehicle registration | GO |
| Website | godovic.si |
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Geography
editGodovič includes several hamlets and isolated farms: Šebalk, Andrejač, and Dol to the south; Česnik, Gabrovšek, Zala, and Brda to the west; Log, Anžič, Menart, and Lenart to the north; and Ivanje Doline (in older sources Ivanja Dolina, German: Johannsthal)[2] and Cesar to the east.
Name
editGodovič was attested in historical sources as Godawitz in 1450.[3] The name Godovič is based on a personal name with the root *god- (e.g., *Godislavъ, *Godimirъ, etc.), probably referring to something good or favorable. It is related to place names such as Godič, Godemarci, and Godeninci.[4] Locally, the name of the settlement has a mobile accent, pronounced [ɡɔˈdɔːʋitʃ], genitive [ɡɔdɔˈʋiːtʃa].[5]
Attractions
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Near Godovič there are fossilized dinosaur footprints.[6] There are the remnants of a First World War military narrow-gauge railway known as the Feldban and an unfinished railroad tunnel from 1917. There are also examples of the snake-branch Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Virgata'), a rare variety of spruce.
Church
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[7]
Notable people
edit- Marcos Luis Jerman (born 1957), artist and Olympic athlete
- Matevž Govekar (born 2000), racing cyclist for Team Bahrain Victorious
- Vinko Kobal (1928–2001), priest and translator
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 124–125.
- ^ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 142.
- ^ Jakopin, Franc; Korošec, Tomo; Logar, Tine; Rigler, Jakob; Savnik, Roman; Suhadolnik, Stane (1985). Slovenska krajevna imena. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba. p. 79.
- ^ Geology IDRIJA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKs
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Godovič at Wikimedia Commons- Godovič on Geopedia
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