Zgornje Domžale
Zgornje Domžale | |
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Zgornje Domžale Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′34″N 14°35′51″E / 46.14278°N 14.59750°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Domžale |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Zgornje Domžale (pronounced [ˈzɡoːrnjɛ dɔmˈʒaːlɛ]; German: Oberdomschale)[1] is a former village that is now part of Domžale[2][3] in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[4]
Geography
Zgornje Domžale was located in what is now the northern part of Domžale.[3] Mlinščica Creek, a tributary of the Kamnik Bistrica River, flows through the eastern part of the settlement.
Name
The name Zgornje Domžale literally means 'upper Domžale'. The settlement stands about 7 meters (23 ft) higher in elevation than the former village of Spodnje Domžale (literally, 'lower Domžale'). See Domžale for the etymology of the name.
History
Zgornje Domžale had a population of 926 living in 114 houses in 1900.[1] Zgornje Domžale was merged with the formerly independent settlements of Spodnje Domžale, Stob, and Študa in 1925 to create the town of Domžale.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24.
- ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 181–182.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 83–84.
- ^ Domžale municipal site
External links
- Media related to Zgornje Domžale at Wikimedia Commons
- Domžale with Zgornje Domžale (unmarked) on Geopedia