Vrbljene (pronounced [ˈʋəɾbljɛnɛ], in older sources also Vrbljane,[2] German: Werblene[2]) is a village south of Tomišelj in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Vrbljene | |
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  Vrbljene Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′6.19″N 14°29′24.26″E / 45.9517194°N 14.4900722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ig |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306.3 m (1,004.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 201 |
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Name
editVrbljene was attested in written sources in 1323 as Verblach (and as Werbliach in 1385 and Warblach in 1444). The name is derived from *Vrbljane, an accusative plural demonym meaning 'people living in the settlement of Vrba', which in turn is derived from the Slovene common noun vrba 'willow'. In the local dialect, the settlement is known as Vrbljen.[4]
History
editDuring excavation for a cellar in the village in 1929, a silver coin with the year 1600 was discovered.[5] The Tekstilka factory was established in Vrbljene in 1961. It produced cotton wool for carpeting.[6]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Vrbljene include:
- Rajko Sedej (a.k.a. Rajmund Srečko)[7] (born 1927), dental prosthetics expert[6]
Gallery
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Panorama of Vrbljene
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114.
- ^ Ig municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 467.
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 363.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 439.
- ^ Logar, Ivan. "Sedej Rajko." Slovenski biografski leksikon. (in Slovene)
External links
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