Dolnice
Dolnice (pronounced [ˈdou̯ːnitsɛ], German: Deunitze[3]) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
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Coordinates: 46°4′59″N 14°26′50″E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Ljubljana |
Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Geography
Dolnice lies southeast of Šentvid between Kamna Gorica and Glinica below the southwest slope of Purkovec Hill (elevation 384 meters or 1,260 feet). The western part of the village is the old farming core of the settlement, and newer houses have been built to the east. The soil is sandy. There is a small valley in the center of the village known as Šangaj.[2]
Name
Dolnice was attested in historical sources as Dolnitz in 1490 and Dolinga in 1496.[4]
History
The remnants of a Roman aqueduct have been discovered in Dolnice.[2] The village had a population of 96 (in 19 houses) in 1931,[1] and a population of 202 (in 36 houses) in 1961.[2] Dolnice was annexed by Ljubljana in 1974, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]
References
- Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 361.
- Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 379.
- "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung (141). November 24, 1849. p. 19.
- "Dolnice". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Naselje Ljubljana". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved December 31, 2020.