| Rupa | |
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  RupaLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′25″N 14°21′53″E / 46.25694°N 14.36472°E / 46.25694; 14.36472 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
Rupa (pronounced [ˈɾuːpa]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Kranj.
Geography
Rupa stands north of Kranj's city center, along the road to Kokrica, above the confluence of the Rupovščica (or Kokrica) River with the Kokra. Its rolling hills are a southern extension of the glacial terrace known as the Udin Woods.
Name
Rupa was attested in historical sources as Rvb in 1326, Rûb in 1327, Rub in 1369, and Růb in 1385, among other variations. Rupa and names like it (e.g., the plural form Rupe) are found in various places in Slovenia. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun rupa 'cave, sinkhole, depression', referring to a local geographical feature.
History
Rupa had a population of 154 in 38 houses in 1880, 164 in 30 houses in 1900, and 250 in 42 houses in 1931. Rupa was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
Church
The church in Rupa is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Kranj–Zlato Polje. The church was mentioned in written records in 1483, and it was renovated in 1836–1838. The church cemetery was also used for burials of residents of Kokrica, Mlaka pri Kranju, Srakovlje, Ilovka, and Tatinec until 1787. After that, the large Parish of Predvor was split, and residents of these villages were buried at Suha pri Predosljah until the cemetery was established next to the church in Predoslje.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Rupa include the following:
- Franc Josip Remec (1850–1883), translator
- Marjan Šorli (1915–1975), architect
References
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 247.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 160, 162.
- "Rupa". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 363.
- Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 53.
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 56.
- "Uredba o razglasitvi novih naselij, o združitvi naselij in o preimenovanju naselij". Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije. 14 (40): 669–670. October 31, 1957. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 53, 89.
- Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij od 1948 do 1964: preimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglasitve in ukinitve. 1965. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko, pp. 51, 88.
- "Župnija". Župnija Kranj–Zlato Polje. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
External links
Media related to Rupa at Wikimedia Commons- Rupa on Geopedia
