Jareninski Dol (pronounced [jaɾɛˈniːnski ˈdoːl], German: Jahringthal,[2] locally known as Jarenina[3]) is a village in the Municipality of Pesnica in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the western part of the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[4] Jarenina Creek (Slovene: Jareninski potok) flows through the settlement.[3]

Jareninski Dol
Jareninski Dol in winter
Jareninski Dol in winter
Jareninski Dol is located in Slovenia
Jareninski Dol
Jareninski Dol
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°37′44.45″N 15°41′52.04″E / 46.6290139°N 15.6977889°E / 46.6290139; 15.6977889
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityPesnica
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
284.8 m (934.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total390
[1]

Name edit

The name Jareninski Dol literally means 'Jarenina Valley'. The local name of the settlement, Jarenina, is said to derive from the common noun jarkovina 'clearing', referring to a trenched-out area.[5][6]

Church edit

The local parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1135. Most of the current structure dates to the 16th century.[7] An ossuary with a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael, dating to the 12th century, still survives near the church.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 200.
  3. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1980). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 229.
  4. ^ Pesnica municipal site
  5. ^ Pavalec, Emanuela (2017). "Jarenina: majhen, ampak zanimiv kraj". Mikrofon. 8 (February): 24. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Nerat, Vanja (2012). Tlačni register gospoščine Jareninski dvor iz poznega 18. stoletja (PDF). Maribor: University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts, History Department. p. 7. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  7. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3028
  8. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3029

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