Prapreče (pronounced [ˈpɾaːpɾɛtʃɛ]; German: Prapretsche[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Krka River immediately northwest of Žužemberk itself. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Prapreče | |
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  Prapreče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′8.09″N 14°55′18.67″E / 45.8355806°N 14.9218528°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Žužemberk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221.3 m (726.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 75 |
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Cultural heritage
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There are two mills on the left bank of the Krka River in the southwestern part of Prapreče. The Vehovec Grain Mill and Sawmill (Vehovčev mlin in žaga) dates from about 1800 and is housed in the lower part of a two-story building. The grain mill operated in it for 200 years before it was removed in 1980. The sawmill had a Venetian frame saw that stopped working in 1950 and was removed. The millrace and sluice have been preserved.[4] The Zajc Mill (Zajčev mlin) stands immediately southeast of the Vehovec Mill in a building that dates to the first quarter of the 19th century but has been remodeled several times. It contains two old-fashioned sets of millstones and a roller mill, and it stands nest to a small hydroelectric station with a radial Francis turbine.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Spezial-orts-repertorium von Krain. 1884. Vienna: Alfred Hölder, p. 119.
- ^ Žužemberk municipal site
- ^ "Prapreče pri Žužemberku - Vehovčev mlin in žaga". Register kulturne dediščine. Slovenian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Prapreče pri Žužemberku - Zajčev mlin". Register kulturne dediščine. Slovenian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Prapreče at Wikimedia Commons- Prapreče on Geopedia
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