Suša, Gorenja Vas–Poljane Explained

Official Name:Suša
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:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Area Total Km2:1.21
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:49
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1363°N 14.138°W
Elevation M:490.3
Footnotes:[1]

Suša (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈsuːʃa/) is a small settlement northeast of Hotavlje in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It lies below the southeast slope of Mount Blegoš, at the confluence of Karlovščica and Zarobarščica creeks, where they join to form Logarščica Creek.[3]

Name

Like similar toponyms (e.g., Suha), the name of the settlement is derived from the adjective suh 'dry', referring either to an intermittent stream and the settlement beside it, or to a notably dry area.[4]

History

During the Second World War, Suša was exposed to the last German offensive, from 19 March to 5 April 1945. On 25 March 1945 the Miklavčič farm (known as the Mlinar Farm, Slovenian: pri Mlinarju) at Suša no. 2 was plundered and burned by German and Slovene Home Guard forces because Janez Miklavčič had supplied the Partisans with flour. The family and their six children were shot; they are commemorated by a memorial in Hotavlje.[5] [6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.obcina-gvp.si/ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
  3. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 . 1968 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 377.
  4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 401.
  5. Demšar, Vinko. 1975. Žrtve narodnoosvobodilne vojne iz občine Škofja Loka. Loški razgledi 22, p. 198.
  6. http://tvslo.si/pda/?&c_mod=pda&op=blog&func=entry&id=54350&public=pub Uničevanje domačij na Slovenskem IV
  7. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89672607 Miklavčič family memorials at Find A Grave