Praproče pri Grosupljem

Praproče pri Grosupljem (pronounced [ˈpɾaːpɾɔtʃɛ pɾi ɡɾɔˈsuːpljɛm]; in older sources also Prapreče,[2] German: Lichtenberg[2]) is a small settlement east of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Grosuplje is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Praproče pri Grosupljem
Praproče pri Grosupljem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′6.66″N 14°40′29.72″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityGrosuplje
Area
 • Total1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
333.4 m (1,093.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total48
[1]

History
South wing of Praproče Manor

The Slovene-American author and translator Louis Adamic was born in the settlement in 1898. Until 1998, Praproče pri Grosupljem was a hamlet of Spodnje Blato.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Praproče pri Grosupljem include:

  • Louis Adamic (1898–1951), Slovene-American author and translator[5]
  • France Adamič (1911–2004), technical writer and orchard specialist[5]
  • Countess Antonie Cäcilia Philomena Ravenegg (née Lichtenberg, 1841–?), wife of Emil Rotschütz and author of Die erprobte Honig-Köchin[5][6]
  • Emil Rotschütz (a.k.a. Ravenegg, Rožič; 1836–1906), apiculture specialist[5][6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 109.
  3. Grosuplje municipal site
  4. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Praproče pri Grosupljem.
  5. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 149.
  6. Slovenska biografija: Emil Rotschütz.
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