Horjul
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| Horjul Občina Horjul |
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| Coordinates: 46°01′N 14°18′E / 46.017°N 14.3°ECoordinates: 46°01′N 14°18′E / 46.017°N 14.3°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jani Jazbec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.5 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,622 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Horjul is a small town and a municipality in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
The origin of the name Horjul is unclear; various theories have tried to derive it from a Romance or Celtic root.[3]
The parish church in the town of Horjul is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.[4] The church was originally built in Gothic style and was renovated in 1678. The rectory dates from 1787 and the cemetery was reworked in 1922 following plans by Jože Plečnik.[5]
[edit] Notable residents
- Kristina Brenk (1911–2009), writer of juvenile literature and translator
- Cene Logar (1913–1995), philosopher and communist-era dissident
- Janez Logar (1908–1987), literary historian
- Tine Logar (1916–2002), linguist and Slavic specialist
- Anton Oblak (1871–1953), rural writer
- Janez Potrebuješ (1830–1904), sculptor
- Rudolf Hribernik a.k.a. "Svarun" (1921–2002), Yugoslav general and politician
- Aleš Stanovnik (1901–1942), political activist and journalist
- Ivan Stanovnik (1891–?), writer of juvenile literature and political activist
- Andrej Zamejic (1824–1907), religious writer and translator
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Horjul municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 161.
- ^ Družna RC Church in Slovenia journal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 412.
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