Mavčiče

Mavčiče (pronounced [ˈmaːu̯tʃitʃɛ]; German: Mautschitsch[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 southwest of Lake Trboje, a reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant, which is located in the village.[4]

Mavčiče
Mavčiče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′55.88″N 14°24′19.12″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
 • Total3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation
360.1 m (1,181.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total413
[1]

Name

Mavčiče was attested in written sources in 1439 as Maltschitz and Maltzitz (and as Maltschitsch in 1455 and Malczicz in 1464). The name may be derived from *Malъčiťi, a plural patronymic from the personal name *Malъkъ, thus referring to an early inhabitant. An alternate theory is based on the transcription Vuizilinesteti from 973; if this is derived from Old High German luizili 'small' + stat 'town', and if it refers to Mavčiče, then the name could be derived from the plural demonym *Mal(ovьsь)čiťane (literally, 'residents of a small village'). However, this hypothesis is phonologically and morphologically problematic.[5] In the past the German name was Mautschitsch.[2]


Hydroelectric plant
Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant

The Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant began operating in 1987 and has an average yearly capacity of 61 GWh. In 2006 and 2007 solar panels with a capacity of 72 kW·h were mounted on its southern face, making it the largest solar power production unit in Slovenia to date.[6]

Church
Conversion of Paul Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Conversion of Paul.[7] It was first mentioned in documents dating to the 15th century, but the current building dates to the 1820s.[8]

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. 54.
  3. Kranj municipal site
  4. "Naselja: Mavčiče". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 255.
  6. Sava Electric Plants site
  7. Družina RC Church journal site
  8. Trbojsko Jezero, a green nest of Gorenjska; European Union and Government of Slovenia co-financed project


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