Tržič Explained

Official Name:Tržič
Settlement Type:Town
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:Tržič
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.35
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:3670
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3581°N 14.293°W
Elevation M:516.4
Registration Plate:KR

Tržič (in Slovenian pronounced as /təɾˈʒitʃ/; German: Neumarktl) is a town in northern Slovenia, close to the Austrian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Tržič.

Geography

The town is located within the historic Upper Carniola region on the Tržič Bistrica River, a left tributary of the Sava. In the north, a road leads up to the Loibl Pass in the Karawanks mountain range, the border with the Austrian state of Carinthia.

History

A first settlement named Forum in Lubelino was founded on the Roman road that ran from the ancient city of Emona (in present-day Ljubljana) via Loibl Pass to Virunum and the Zollfeld plain in the Noricum province (present-day Carinthia). After a massive landslide caused by an earthquake, the original settlement was destroyed and many people moved down the valley to establish a new village named Neumarktl in German where Tržič is now located (these events are the basis of the legend about the origin of Tržič).

The settlement in the Duchy of Carniola was granted market rights to hold weekly fairs by the Habsburg emperor Frederick III in 1492, which further promoted the development of the town. The great fire of 1811, which destroyed the buildings on the left bank of the Tržič Bistrica River, changed the town. Much of the architecture was reconstructed in a Classicist style. After the buildings were rebuilt they needed to have firewalls, iron doors, and window covers, a very rare feature in Europe. The town center of Tržič has been protected as a cultural heritage site since 1985. Over centuries, the city had been a German language island.

Economy

The leather, wood, and textile industries were important to the economy of Tržič in the past but industrial activity declined after the breakup of Yugoslavia. The development of small business after this period is now an important branch of the economy.

Because of its alpine setting, alpine skiing is popular in the surrounding area.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Tržič include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naselje Tržič . Statistični urad Republike Slovenije . 26 February 2020.
  2. http://www.slovenska-biografija.si/oseba/sbi172059/#slovenski-biografski-leksikon Kidrič, France. 1925. "Dev, Feliks (1732–1786)." Slovenski bijografski leksikon, vol. 1. Ljubljana, Zadružna gospodarska banka.
  3. https://slovenia.mfa.gov.ua/news/v-sloveniyi-vidkrito-pamyatnu-doshku-ivanu-boberskomu A memorial plaque to Ivan Bobersky has been unveiled in Slovenia