Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ], German: Goreine[2]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Lukovica. It is now part of the village of Spodnje Koseze.[3] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
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  Gorenje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′57″N 14°41′33″E / 46.14917°N 14.69250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Lukovica |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Geography
editGorenje stands on a terrace above the road from Lukovica pri Domžalah to Moravče.[1]
Name
editThe name Gorenje is shared by several settlements in Slovenia. It arose through ellipsis of Gorenje selo (literally, 'upper village'), denoting the elevation of the place in relation to a neighboring settlement.[4] Gorenje stands about 29 meters (95 ft) higher than neighboring Spodnje Koseze.
History
editGorenje had a population of 53 (in nine houses) in 1900[5] and 47 (in seven houses) in 1931.[1]
During the Second World War, the Partisans stored food and equipment nearby to supply a recruitment center. In August 1943, the Partisans built a bunker in Gorenje to treat wounded soldiers, and the Partisans' economic committee for the Lukovica region was based in Gorenje.[3]
Gorenje was annexed by Spodnje Koseze in 1955, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[6][7]
Church
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The local church in Gorenje, which also serves Spodnje Koseze, is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. It is a Baroque structure with a cupola vault, and the main altar dates from the 19th century. The paintings in the church were created by Gašpar Luka Goetzl (1782–1857) around 1843.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 192.
- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 130.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 104.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 143–144.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 21.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 32, 95.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 33.
External links
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