Češnjice pri Moravčah

Češnjice pri Moravčah (pronounced [ˈtʃeːʃnjitsɛ pɾi mɔˈɾaːu̯tʃax]; German: Kerschdorf[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Češnjice pri Moravčah
Češnjice pri Moravčah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′36.66″N 14°44′39″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMoravče
Area
  Total3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Elevation
368.4 m (1,208.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total193
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Češnjice to Češnjice pri Moravčah in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Kerschdorf.[2]

Cultural heritage

A 16th-century mansion, built on a small hill in the southeastern part of the settlement, was burned down in 1943.[5]

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gollark: Just threaten the silver with the chickens...
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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
  3. Moravče municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. "Češnjice pri Moravčah - Lokacija graščine Češnjice". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved February 24, 2020.


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