Stari Dvor, Škofja Loka
Stari Dvor | |
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  Stari Dvor Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′7.29″N 14°19′33.50″E / 46.1686917°N 14.3259722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Stari Dvor (pronounced [ˈstaːɾi ˈdʋɔɾ]; German: Stariduor[2] or Staridwor[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now corresponds to the neighborhood of Stari Dvor in Škofja Loka.
Name[edit]
The name Stari Dvor literally means 'old manor'. Dvor is a relatively common toponym in Slovenia and, in addition to 'manor', may also refer to a farm with outbuildings, an estate, a (fenced-in) courtyard, or a barnyard, as well as a medieval agricultural estate comprising up to 40 farms.[4] The name refers to a manor belonging to the Dominion of Loka that stood in the area in the 11th century. No trace of the manor remains today.[1][5] In the 19th century the German name was Stariduor[2] or Staridwor.[3]
History[edit]
The population of the village grew rapidly in the late 19th century, with a 60% increase from 1869 to 1880, due to the railroad station established in 1870. After the Second World War, a refrigerator factory was established in Stari Dvor in 1946. A prewar sawmill and wartime military base were converted to a wood processing plant, along with a technical school for wood processing, in 1948. By 1961, the population of Stari Dvor was nearly 10 times greater than it had been a century earlier because of the industries attracted by the railroad.[1] Stari Dvor was annexed by the town of Škofja Loka in 1970, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[6]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people that were born or lived in Stari Dvor include:
- Slavko Prevec (1906–1944), physician[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 376.
- ^ a b Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 11.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 130–131.
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 582.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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