Huje, Kranj Explained

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]

Name

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]

History

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]

Church

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 247.
  2. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 . 1968 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 159.
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 166.
  4. Uredba o razglasitvi novih naselij, o združitvi naselij in o preimenovanju naselij . Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije . October 31, 1957 . 14 . 40 . 669–670 . August 19, 2024.
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.