Spodnja Besnica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈbeːsnitsa]; German: Unterweßnitz[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Spodnja Besnica | |
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 View of Spodnja Besnica from Okroglo | |
  Spodnja Besnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′32.95″N 14°17′59.29″E / 46.2591528°N 14.2998028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 429.7 m (1,409.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 866 |
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Name
editThe name Spodnja Besnica means 'lower Besnica', contrasting with Zgornja Besnica 'upper Besnica', which lies 79 meters (259 ft) higher in elevation. The two villages were attested in historical documents as Vessnitz in 1421, referring to the stream of the same name.[4] The name Besnica is originally a hydronym that was later applied to the settlement along Besnica Creek, a tributary of the Sava. The name is derived from the Slavic adjective *běsьnъ 'rushing, swift', referring the character of the stream.[5]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to John the Baptist.[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ "Besnica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 58.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
External links
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