Rodica, Domžale Explained

Official Name:Rodica
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Domžale
Area Total Km2:0.37
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:864
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1482°N 14.5943°W
Elevation M:305.3

Rodica (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɾɔˈdiːtsa/) is a settlement on the outskirts of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[1] It includes the hamlet of Groblje (German: Ebensfeld[2]).[3]

Name

Rodica was attested in historical sources as Rodiza in 1232, Radicz in 1426, Rodiczs in 1428, and Rodin in 1467, among other spellings.[4]

Church

The local parish church is built in the hamlet of Groblje in the settlement and is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. In the late 18th century the church became the Carniolan centre of worship of Saint Notburga, a patron saint of peasants. At this time the original late Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style and its interior fully painted with frescos by the painter Franc Jelovšek.[5] Between 1998 and 2002 all five altars and the pulpit were restored, and in 2006 a new organ was built in the church.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Rodica include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.domzale.si Domžale municipal site
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 27.
  3. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2 . 1971 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 102-103.
  4. Web site: Rodica . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . April 11, 2021.
  5. http://www.visitljubljana.si/en/ljubljana_and_more/essentials/tourist-database/76887/detail.html Visit Ljubljana site
  6. http://zupnije.rkc.si/jarse/03_cerkev.html Jarše Parish website