Jarčje Brdo (pronounced [ˈjaːɾtʃjɛ ˈbəɾdɔ]; in older sources also Jarče Brdo,[2] German: Jartschinberdo[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills between the Selca Sora and the Poljane Sora valleys in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Jarčje Brdo
Jarčje Brdo is located in Slovenia
Jarčje Brdo
Jarčje Brdo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′34.35″N 14°12′18.5″E / 46.1762083°N 14.205139°E / 46.1762083; 14.205139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityGorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
 • Total1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
664.4 m (2,179.8 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
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Name

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Jarčje Brdo was attested in historical sources as Jartschemwerdi in 1500.[4] The dialect adjective jarčji means 'sheep',[5] and so the name Jarčje Brdo literally means 'sheep hill'.

Church

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Saint Valentine's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Valentine. It was built between 1854 and 1857 on the site of an earlier church and has a triple nave. The belfry from the earlier church, dating to 1728, is preserved.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58.
  3. ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
  4. ^ "Jarčje Brdo". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika (2 ed.). Ljubljana: Inštitut za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU. 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No 14/2004, 13. Feb. 2004, declaring the church a cultural monument of local interest(in Slovene)
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