Kališe (pronounced [kaˈliːʃɛ]; in older sources also Kališče,[2] German: Unterkalische, Oberkalische[2]) is a small dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Kališe
Kališe is located in Slovenia
Kališe
Kališe
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′53.33″N 14°41′5.15″E / 46.2648139°N 14.6847639°E / 46.2648139; 14.6847639
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Elevation
924.4 m (3,032.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total52
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Name

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The name Kališe is derived from the Slovene common noun kal '(small) pond' and refers to a place with such a feature. Other Slovene toponyms with the same root include Kal, Kalce, Kališče, Kališnik, and Kalše.[3]

Church

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Saint Acacius's Church

The local church, built on a small hill above the village, is dedicated to Saint Acacius of Ararat[4] and is home to an important colony of the lesser horseshoe bat.[citation needed] The church is a chapel of ease belonging to the Parish of Gozd.[4] The church is Gothic, dating to the second half of the 15th century, but parts of it were rebuilt on a number of occasions.[5] The current building dates from 1753, and it features paintings dating from 1772 by Janez Potočnik.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24.
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 182.
  4. ^ a b c Cerkev sv. Ahacija v vasi Kališe. Information sign posted at the church.
  5. ^ "Kamnik Tourist Agency site". Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
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