Official Name: | Huje |
Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
Subdivision Name1: | Upper Carniola |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Upper Carniola |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Kranj |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 46.2412°N 14.3595°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 383 |
Huje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈxuːjɛ/) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now corresponds to the neighborhood of Huje in Kranj. Huje lies on left bank of the Kokra River directly east of the old town center of Kranj, which it is connected to by two bridges.[2]
Huje was mentioned in written sources in 1306 as Chuiach (and as Chvyach in 1308 and Chaud in 1397). It is derived from the plural demonym *Xuďane 'residents of poor-quality land'.[3]
Huje maintained a separate identity from the town of Kranj into the 20th century because of its markedly rural character and the deep river canyon separating it from the town.[1] Huje was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[2] [4] [5]
The church in Huje is dedicated to Saint Joseph. It was consecrated in 1686 and was originally built as a Gothic structure.[1] Until the end of the 18th century, the church belonged to the Parish of Šenčur.[1]