Jazbine, Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Jazbine | |
|---|---|
  Jazbine Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′45.15″N 14°9′12.27″E / 46.1458750°N 14.1534083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760.8 m (2,496.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| [1] | |
Jazbine (pronounced [ˈjaːzbinɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Church
The local church, built below the peak called Malenski vrh (literally, 'Mill Peak', from maln 'mill'[3]), also serves the settlement of Malenski Vrh and is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (Slovene: Marijino vnebovzetje). It was built between 1703 and 1705 on the site of an earlier church. The main altar dates to 1717.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Jazbine include:
- Tone Demšar (1902–1942), Partisan and commandant of the Škofja Loka Company[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ^ Loški razgledi 28 (1981, Muzejsko društvo v Škofji Loki), p. 211.
- ^ Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane Template:Sl icon
- ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 363.
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