Hotovlja (pronounced [xɔˈtoːu̯lja]; German: Hotaule[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Poljane Sora River, opposite Poljane nad Škofjo Loko, in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Hotovlja
Hotovlje (until 1993) | |
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  Hotovlja Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′10.61″N 14°11′32.05″E / 46.1196139°N 14.1922361°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387.3 m (1,270.7 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
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Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Hotovlje to Hotovlja in 1993.[4] In the past the German name was Hotaule.[2]
Notable people edit
Notable people that were born or lived in Hotovlja include:
- Ignatius Mrak (1810–1901), Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette[5]
- Ive Šubic (1922–1989), painter and illustrator[6]
- Štefan Šubic (1820–1884), painter and sculptor[7]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
- ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 362.
- ^ Ujčič, Andrej (1925–1991). "Ive Štefan". Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
- ^ Ujčič, Andrej (1925–1991). "Šubic Štefan". Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
External links edit
Media related to Hotovlja at Wikimedia Commons- Hotovlja on Geopedia
