Hotedršica

Hotedršica (pronounced [xɔˈteːdəɾʃitsa]) is a village west of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Hotedršica
Hotedršica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′50.29″N 14°8′21.38″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLogatec
Area
 • Total3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Elevation
544.9 m (1,787.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total554
[1]

Name

Hotedršica was first attested in written sources in 1421 as Kathedresicz (and in 1496 as Kathedersicz). The name is a syncopated form of *Hotedražica, derived from the personal name *Xotědragъ (from *xotěti 'to desire' + *dorgъ 'good').[3][4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.[5]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Logatec municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 162.
  4. Hotedršica Archived 2011-09-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Slovene)
  5. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website


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