Borje pri Mlinšah (pronounced [ˈbɔːɾjɛ pɾi ˈmliːnʃax]) is a settlement west of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2] The settlement includes the hamlet of Zgornje Vrtače (in older sources also Gorenje Vrtače,[3] German: Oberwertatsche[3]).
Borje pri Mlinšah | |
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  Borje pri Mlinšah Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′3.34″N 14°50′0.94″E / 46.1675944°N 14.8335944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 557.6 m (1,829.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 35 |
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Name edit
Borje pri Mlinšah was attested in written sources as Bore and Woͤry in 1360, and as Worie in 1478.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Borje to Borje pri Mlinšah in 1955.[5] The name Borje is derived from the Slovene common noun borje 'pine forest' (< bor 'pine'), referring to the local vegetation.[6]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Kolovrat. It dates to the 16th century and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1523.[7]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 93.
- ^ "Borje pri Mlinšah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 71.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1898
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