Setnica, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec Explained

Official Name:Setnica
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:Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area Total Km2:5.58
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:47
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.0847°N 14.3235°W
Elevation M:513.2
Footnotes:[1]

Setnica[2] (in Slovenian pronounced as /sɛˈtniːtsa/) is a settlement that is divided between the municipalities of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec and Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Geography

Setnica includes the hamlets of Ravnek to the south, Mežnar below Saint Ursula's Church, and Kobilca in the Maček Gorge (Slovenian: Mačkov graben). The highest point in the village is Grmada Hill (898m (2,946feet)), which stands to the east.[4]

Name

Setnica is known as Snica in the local dialect.[5] In the 19th century it was known as Setnitza in German.[6]

Church

The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Ursula. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. The rectangular nave dates to the early sixteenth century. The belfry was added later.[7] The altar dates from 1685 and the church was remodeled in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[4]

Unmarked grave

Setnica is the site of an unmarked grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Serbian Officer's Grave (Slovenian: Grob srbskega častnika) lies on a mountain path about 230 m northeast of the farm at Setnica no. 10. It contains the remains of a Serbian officer from the Serbian Volunteer Corps that was shot in May 1945 after fleeing from the prison in Šentvid, Ljubljana.[8]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Setnica include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. All information here refers to the part in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec. For the Medvode part, see Setnica, Medvode.
  3. http://www.dobrova-polhovgradec.si Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
  4. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2 . 1971 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 432.
  5. Bezlaj, France. 1961. Slovenska vodna imena, vol. 2. Ljubljana: SAZU, p. 183.
  6. Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 14.
  7. http://zupnije.rkc.si/polhov-gradec/podruznice.htm Polhov Gradec Parish site
  8. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grob srbskega častnika . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . October 23, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.