Praproče pri Grosupljem
Praproče pri Grosupljem | |
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  Praproče pri Grosupljem Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′6.66″N 14°40′29.72″E / 45.9518500°N 14.6749222°ECoordinates: 45°57′6.66″N 14°40′29.72″E / 45.9518500°N 14.6749222°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 333.4 m (1,093.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 48 |
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Praproče pri Grosupljem (pronounced [ˈpɾaːpɾɔtʃɛ pɾi ɡɾɔˈsuːpljɛm]; in older sources also Prapreče,[2] German: Lichtenberg[2]) is a small settlement east of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Grosuplje is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
History[]
South wing of Praproče Manor
The Slovene-American author and translator Louis Adamic was born in the settlement in 1898. Until 1998, Praproče pri Grosupljem was a hamlet of Spodnje Blato.[4]
Notable people[]
Notable people that were born or lived in Praproče pri Grosupljem include:
- Louis Adamic (1898–1951), Slovene-American author and translator[5]
- France Adamič (1911–2004), technical writer and orchard specialist[5]
- Countess (née Lichtenberg, 1841–?), wife of Emil Rotschütz and author of Die erprobte Honig-Köchin[5][6]
- (a.k.a. Ravenegg, Rožič; 1836–1906), apiculture specialist[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Jump up to: a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 109.
- ^ Grosuplje municipal site
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Praproče pri Grosupljem.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 149.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Slovenska biografija: Emil Rotschütz.
External links[]
Media related to Praproče pri Grosupljem at Wikimedia Commons- Praproče pri Grosupljem at Geopedia
Categories:
- Populated places in the Municipality of Grosuplje
- Grosuplje geography stubs