Županje Njive

Županje Njive (pronounced [ʒuˈpaːnjɛ ˈnjiːʋɛ]; German: Supaineniwe[2]) is a settlement on the Kamnik Bistrica River in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Županje Njive
Županje Njive
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′8.23″N 14°35′52.14″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
  Total2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
484.5 m (1,589.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total316
[1]

Chapel-shrine

Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel

A chapel-shrine, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, stands in the village. It was built in 1908 and contains a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, made by the sculptor Franc Ksaver Tončič from Kamnik. Since 1988, it has been rumoured to have miraculous powers and is visited by numerous pilgrims.[3]

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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. 32.
  3. Jerman, Vladimir (13 August 2013). "Marija z Županjih Njiv ni pozabljena" [Virgin Mary from Županje Njive Is not Forgotten]. Slovenske novice (in Slovenian).


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