Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ]; German: Gorene[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Kranj.[3]

Gorenje
Gorenje is located in Slovenia
Gorenje
Gorenje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′15″N 14°22′41″E / 46.25417°N 14.37806°E / 46.25417; 14.37806
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Elevation399 m (1,309 ft)

Geography

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Road marking between Gorenje and Primskovo

Gorenje is located northeast of Kranj's city center and the former village of Primskovo, above the left bank of the Kokra River.[1] The road from Kranj to Zgornje Jezersko runs through the village.[1][3]

Name

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Gorenje was attested in written sources as Goreynach in 1385, Goreyne in 1458, and Gorenach in 1498.[4] The toponym Gorenje appears in various places in Slovenia and may be singular or plural (as in this case). As a plural, it may originate from an ellipsis of the neuter singular *Gorenje selo (literally, 'upper village') that was reanalyzed as a feminine plural, or it may derive from the accusative form (in -e) of the masculine adjective gorenji 'upper', referring to people living in such a location, also reanalyzed as a feminine plural. In either case, the name refers to a settlement at a relatively higher location.[5] Gorenje stands upriver from neighboring Primskovo and is 4 meters (13 ft) higher in elevation.

History

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Gorenje had a population of 112 in 21 houses in 1870,[2] 104 in 21 houses in 1880,[6] 83 in 20 houses in 1900,[7] and 100 in 20 houses in 1931.[1] Gorenje was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 247.
  2. ^ a b Orts-Repertorium des Herzogthumes Krain (PDF). Ljubljana: Kleinmayr & Bamberg. 1874. p. 34.
  3. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 159–160.
  4. ^ "Gorenje". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 143–144.
  6. ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 53.
  7. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 56.
  8. ^ "Uredba o razglasitvi novih naselij, o združitvi naselij in o preimenovanju naselij". Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije. 14 (40): 669–670. October 31, 1957. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 32, 53.
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