Suša, Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Suša | |
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  Suša Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′10.73″N 14°8′16.88″E / 46.1363139°N 14.1380222°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490.3 m (1,608.6 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 49 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
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Suša (pronounced [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[edit]
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[edit]
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, Slovene: 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]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 377.
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 401.
- ^ Demšar, Vinko. 1975. Žrtve narodnoosvobodilne vojne iz občine Škofja Loka. Loški razgledi 22, p. 198.
- ^ Uničevanje domačij na Slovenskem IV (5 Feb. 2011) (in Slovene)
- ^ Miklavčič family memorials at Find A Grave
External links[edit]
Media related to Suša at Wikimedia Commons- Suša on Geopedia
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