Praše
Praše | |
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  Praše Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′36.62″N 14°24′5.16″E / 46.1935056°N 14.4014333°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362.1 m (1,188.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 224 |
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Praše (pronounced [ˈpɾaːʃɛ]; German: Prasche[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It lies west of Lake Trboje, the reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant on the Sava River.[4]
Name[edit]
Praše was attested in historical sources as Praschach in 1291, Prasschach in 1318, Pratschach in 1383, and Prasach in 1500,[5] all reflecting the locative inflection of the village's feminine plural name.
Church[edit]
The church in Praše is dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It was mentioned in written sources in the 15th century and was reworked in the Baroque style in the mid-19th century. It contains a gilded altar with a painting of Mary Magdalene by Gašper Porenta (1870–1930).[6]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people that were born or lived in Praše include:
- Ivan Jenko (1853–1891), poet[6]
- Simon Jenko (1835–1869), poet and writer[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ "Naselja: Mavčiče". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Praše". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 166.
External links[edit]
Media related to Praše at Wikimedia Commons- Praše on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Kranj
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