Sebenje (pronounced [sɛˈbeːnjɛʃ], German: Sebeine[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Zasip.[3] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.
Sebenje | |
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  Sebenje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′14″N 14°06′02″E / 46.38722°N 14.10056°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bled |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
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Geography edit
Sebenje lies in the western part of Zasip, along the road to Podhom and Spodnje Gorje.
History edit
Sebenje had a population of 14 living in 3 houses in 1880[4] and 24 living in 6 houses in 1900.[5] Sebenje was annexed by Zasip in 1952, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[6]
Church edit
The church in Sebenje is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was built between 1606 and 1608. It has a vaulted rectangular nave, a chancel walled on three sides, a portico, and a bell tower. The church's furnishings are in the Renaissance style.[7]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Orts-Repertorium des Herzogthumes Krain (PDF). Ljubljana: Kleinmayr & Bamberg. 1874. p. 41.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 292.
- ^ Spezial-orts-repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 103.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 147.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 (PDF). Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 90, 119.
- ^ "Zasip – Cerkev sv. Trojice v Sebenju". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 13, 2023.