Hrastje, Kranj
Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]; German: Hrastie[2]) is a village on the left bank of the Sava River just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] Until June 2002, the settlement was part of the City Municipality of Kranj.
Hrastje | |
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  Hrastje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′25.85″N 14°22′53.14″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374.6 m (1,229.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
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Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4] The settlement was known as Hrastie in German in the past.[2]
Church
Saint Matthew's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew. It was built in 1508 in a Gothic style and altered in the 17th century. Its greatest treasure is a 17th-century gilded wooden altar. The belfry was built in 1723.[5]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
- Kranj municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 163.
- Šenčur parish site (in Slovene)
External links
Media related to Hrastje, Kranj at Wikimedia Commons- Hrastje at Geopedia.si
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