Sneberje

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Sneberje
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Sneberje is located in Slovenia
Sneberje
Sneberje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′39.27″N 14°34′31.69″E / 46.0775750°N 14.5754694°E / 46.0775750; 14.5754694Coordinates: 46°4′39.27″N 14°34′31.69″E / 46.0775750°N 14.5754694°E / 46.0775750; 14.5754694
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLjubljana
Elevation
[1]
278 m (912 ft)

Sneberje (pronounced [ˈsneːbɛɾjɛ]; in older sources also Snebrje[2]) is a formerly independent settlement in the northeast part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia.[1] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Geography[]

Sneberje is a linear settlement on an terrace above the Sava River along the road from Zalog. The settlement extends east to the edge of Zgornja Zadobrova and southwest to . The soil is gravely, becoming loamy to the north towards the Sava. Fields lie south of the settlement.[1]

Name[]

Sneberje was attested in written sources in 1359 as Zzomebryach and in 1363 as Sewemriach. The etymology of the name is unclear. Proposed reconstructions from *sěnoberьje and *sěnoberъ 'gathering hay' have been rejected for historical and linguistic reasons. A hypothetical etymology is derivation from *(pri) sin’ejemъ vyrьjě 'at the blue pool', referring to its location near the Sava River.[4]

History[]

During the Second World War, Slavko Novak was shot by Italian forces on 22 June 1941 at house no. 1 in Sneberje. He is considered the first victim of the Italian occupying forces and a plaque on the house commemorates the event. A Partisan checkpoint operated at the Kumše house during the war. Sneberje experienced a large increase in construction after the Second World War. North of the settlement, towards the Sava River, there used to be a racetrack for cars. It was abandoned in 1969 and planted over with poplar trees.[1] Sneberje was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1982, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]

Notable people[]

Notable people that were born or lived in Sneberje include:

  • (1912–2000), poet, actress, and singer[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 366.
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 106.
  3. ^ Ljubljana municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 385.
  5. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

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