Svetje

Svetje (pronounced [ˈsʋeːtɛ], German: Swetie[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in eastern Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Medvode. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Svetje
Svetje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°08′39″N 14°24′15″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMedvode
Elevation340 m (1,120 ft)

Geography

Svetje is a clustered settlement west of the center of Medvode. It stands on a terrace on the left bank of the Sora River, above the railroad bridge over the river.[1][2] The soil is loamy and becomes gravelly closer to the river.[2]

History

During the Second World War, German forces shot 25 hostages in a gravel pit in Svetje on December 13, 1943. A memorial marks the site.[2] Svetje was annexed by Medvode in 1980, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5][6][7]

References
  1. Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 351.
  2. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 384.
  3. Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. November 24, 1849, p. 20.
  4. Medvode municipal site
  5. "Naselje Medvode". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  6. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 64, 102.
  7. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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