Blagovica (pronounced [blaˈɡoːʋitsa]; German: Glogowitz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Blagovica | |
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Village | |
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  Blagovica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′32.97″N 14°48′14.08″E / 46.1758250°N 14.8039111°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Lukovica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410.2 m (1,345.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 101 |
| Post code | 1223 |
| Area code | 01 |
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Geography edit
Blagovica lies between the Radomlja River and Zlatenščica Creek and is the local center of the east-central part of the Radomlja Valley (also known as the Black Valley, Slovene: Črni graben). Blagovica has a primary school, a post office, a bar, a gas station and a parish church. The village also has several organizations, including the Blagovica Volunteer Fire Department, the Blagovica Hiking Club, the Blagovica Cultural Society, the Blagovica Rural Youth Organisation, and the Trojane–Blagovica Rural Women's Society.
Name edit
Blagovica was attested in written sources as Glogowicz in 1327, Glouiz in 1328, and Ober Glogowicz in 1369, among other spellings.[4]
History edit
Blagovica is the seat of the Blagovica Local Community, which was an independent municipality until 1959 but then became a part of the Municipality of Domžale. Since 1995 the community has been part of the Municipality of Lukovica.
Church edit
Blagovica is also the seat of the Parish of Blagovica. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Peter.[5]
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. 16.
- ^ Lukovica municipal site Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Blagovica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
External links edit
Media related to Blagovica at Wikimedia Commons- Blagovica on Geopedia
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