Muzga (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmuːzɡa], in older sources Musga[1]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Podgorica pri Pečah.[2][3] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Muzga | |
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  Muzga Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′24″N 14°49′15″E / 46.14000°N 14.82083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
Geography
editMuzga lies in the northern part of Podgorica pri Pečah, below the southwestern slope of Muzga Hill (Slovene: Muzgoška gorica, elevation: 556 meters or 1,824 feet).
History
editMuzga had a population of 32 living in five houses in 1880,[1] and 21 living in three houses in 1900.[5] Muzga was annexed by Podgorica pri Pečah in 1955, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 134.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 99.
- ^ Topole, Maja (2003). Geografija občine Moravče. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 194.
- ^ Moravče municipal site
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 21.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 67, 114.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 73.
External links
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