Hrašče, Postojna
Hrašče | |
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  Hrašče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′39.95″N 14°9′11″E / 45.7777639°N 14.15306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Postojna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540.2 m (1,772.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 351 |
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Hrašče (pronounced [ˈxɾaːʃtʃɛ]; German: Hraschtsche,[2] Italian: Crastie) is a village west of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name[edit]
Hrašče was attested in written sources in 1498 as Krasschach, with a locative ending. The name Hrašče, like similar names (e.g., Hraše, Hrastje, Hrastovica, Hrastnik), is derived from the plural demonym *Hrasťane, in turn derived from the word hrast 'oak', and originally referred to the local vegetation.[4]
Church[edit]
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Hrenovice.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 136.
- ^ Postojna municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 164.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Media related to Hrašče at Wikimedia Commons- Hrašče on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Postojna
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